Phil Rizzuto
American baseball player (1917-2007) · United States · On the map · Athletes · Died at 89
Philip Francis Rizzuto, nicknamed "the Scooter", was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) shortstop. He spent his entire 13-year baseball career with the New York Yankees (1941-1956), and was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1994.
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Career 1
ClubYears
New York Yankees1946-1956
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Rizzuto at bat in front of a group of sailors in the South Pacific during his time in the US Navy between 1943 and 1945
Rizzuto in 1950, the year he was named the American League's Most Valuable Player.
Rizzuto's plaque in Monument Park
Phil Rizzuto's number 10 was retired by the New York Yankees in 1985.Awards
About this person
Country
United States
Category
Athletes
Type
Athlete
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1917 to 2007 · aged 89
