YANKEE BROADCASTER PHIL RIZZUTO DIES

[BeardedOne]

Just saw this when I logged on. My first memory of him was in his ads for The Money Store, but I'll never forget his "Holy cow!" signature.

And we'll continue to hear him everytime they play "Paradise by the Dashboard Light".

[Vicki Richter]

RIP TO A YANKEE GOD.

I thought you were dead Mega. How is your very large meaty cock and balls doing?

[flabbybody]

I spent the better part of my youth listening to his play by play. he made quite a number of mistakes during a typical broadcast, but he had a flair and style that was unmatched. anyone old enough to have seen him as a player?

[Realgirls4me]

RIP ... I've always wondered why Rizzuto is in the Hall of Fame. He does not have HOF numbers to merit it. Someone -- preferably NOT a Yankee fan -- want to elaborate on that?

[omghi2u]

Well 'realgirls4me' he was a yankee, so it is inevitable that the whole country will be force fed every last bit of information. No dis-respect to.... whoever the guy is. But give it a week, you might be able to write a biography on the man.

[hondarobot]

Merv Griffin just died as well. RIP.

[hondarobot]

This would be "Heh" one. . .

:wink:

[ezed]

RIP ... I've always wondered why Rizzuto is in the Hall of Fame. He does not have HOF numbers to merit it. Someone -- preferably NOT a Yankee fan -- want to elaborate on that?

I'm a Boston fan. There's alot more to the game than the numbers. Phil brought speed, spirit, fielding and smarts. Clutch plays. And Championships. He has seven I believe. If I as a die hard Boston fan can defend his induction into the Hall of Fame, then it should not be disputed. He was the consumate player, the type of guy who in the locker room, creates championship teams. Numbers don't reflect this type of character. Wins do.

[hondarobot]

I figured MEGA would have posted by now. You wanna keep going? We'll keep going. You know that by know.

[hondarobot]

It's a bunch of fucking nonsense, is what it is. Goodnight.

[Snoriega27]

RIP ... I've always wondered why Rizzuto is in the Hall of Fame. He does not have HOF numbers to merit it. Someone -- preferably NOT a Yankee fan -- want to elaborate on that?

I guess you can debate whether Rizzuto deserves to be in the Hall of Fame, but how he got in was stated succinctly by the NY Times:

"After many years of failing to get into the Hall of Fame, Rizzuto was elected in 1994 by the Hall’s veterans committee, which reconsiders candidates not voted in by sportswriters. Friends like (Yogi) Berra, (Bill) White and (Pee Wee) Reese sat on the committee."

[CORVETTEDUDE]

Mega...nice to hear from you. Yes, it's a sad day. Phil, as I am told by a very good friend, and Yankee guru, was the oldest living Hall of Famer.

[Realgirls4me]

RIP ... I've always wondered why Rizzuto is in the Hall of Fame. He does not have HOF numbers to merit it. Someone -- preferably NOT a Yankee fan -- want to elaborate on that?

I guess you can debate whether Rizzuto deserves to be in the Hall of Fame, but how he got in was stated succinctly by the NY Times:

"After many years of failing to get into the Hall of Fame, Rizzuto was elected in 1994 by the Hall’s veterans committee, which reconsiders candidates not voted in by sportswriters. Friends like (Yogi) Berra, (Bill) White and (Pee Wee) Reese sat on the committee."

Aaaaahhhh. I should have known. The old political back scratching at work again I see. I knew those numbers didn't merit being him in the Hall.

[freak]

when I was a kid I use to watch all the games on WPIX Channel11, I missed his broadcasting. The man was one of the best, RIP