The Yankees had selected Enos Slaughter off waivers from the Kansas City Athletics and needed to release someone to make room for him on the active roster.
Phil's offensive and defensive production had been going downhill and he was 38 years old. He lost the starting shortstop job in 1955 and had played in only 31 games in the 1956 season when he was released on August 25.
To fill the vacancy at shortstop the Yankees had Gil McDougal play that position on a full time basis.
Phil Rizzuto debuted on April 14, 1941, playing for the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium I; he played his final game on August 16, 1956, playing for the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium I.
The Scooter is an animated talking baseball used by Fox Sports to explain some simple baseball concepts to children. Fan reaction to the scooter was generally quite negative, similar to the reactions to other animated talking assistants like Microsoft's Clippy (the animated paper clip). Yankee shortstop (and later announcer) Phil Rizzuto was also called The Scooter. The nickname was used in Terry Cashman's Talking Baseball ("The Scooter, the Barber, and the Newc").
In memory of Phil Rizzuto, who wore #10.
Phil Rizzuto HOFYes. Phil Rizzuto was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame by the Veteran's Committee in 1994
The late Yankees announcer Phil Rizzuto uttered those words after a game, while still on the air, when hearing of the Pope's passing.
Gil McDougald
Phil Rizzuto debuted on April 14, 1941, playing for the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium I; he played his final game on August 16, 1956, playing for the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium I.
Phil Rizzuto has the most career stolen bases for the Yankees in the World Series with 10.
Phil Rizzuto was replaced as shortstop because Phil lost foot speed moving to his left and lost velocity on throws to first base.
Phil Rizzuto wore #10 his during his career with the Yankees (1941-1942, 1946-1956).
Phil Rizzuto appeared in 9 World Series, and won 7 championship Titles with the New York Yankees.
It is the retired #10 in honor of Phil Rizzuto.
Phil Rizzuto was a second baseman for theNew York Yankees a major league baseball team he is dead now. After he was a second baseman he was an announcer for the Yankee games. He resided in Hillside, New Jersey with his wife. Everybody in Hillside knew him even my grandpa! He died at 86 years old I think and died at a place in East Orange, New Jersey. Phil Rizzuto was a second baseman for theNew York Yankees a major league baseball team he is dead now. After he was a second baseman he was an announcer for the Yankee games. He resided in Hillside, New Jersey with his wife. Everybody in Hillside knew him even my grandpa! He died at 86 years old I think and died at a place in East Orange, New Jersey.
�SWEET REFERS TO HIS SWING NOT HIS PERSONALITY.� PHIL RIZZUTO ON LOU PINIELLA.
New York Yankees Shortstop Phil Rizzuto.
The Scooter is an animated talking baseball used by Fox Sports to explain some simple baseball concepts to children. Fan reaction to the scooter was generally quite negative, similar to the reactions to other animated talking assistants like Microsoft's Clippy (the animated paper clip). Yankee shortstop (and later announcer) Phil Rizzuto was also called The Scooter. The nickname was used in Terry Cashman's Talking Baseball ("The Scooter, the Barber, and the Newc").
The Yankees replaced Phil Rizzuto with Gil McDougal to play short stop.