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Election method. Veterans Committee. Philip Francis Rizzuto (September 25, 1917 – August 13, 2007), nicknamed " the Scooter ", was an American Major League Baseball 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.
Debut: (Age 23-201d, 9,025th in major league history) 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB. Last Game: (Age 38-326d) 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB. Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1994. (Voted by Veteran's Committee) View Phil Rizzuto's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).
Nombre Completo: Philip Francis Rizzuto. Apodo: Scooter. Nacido: 9/25/1917 en Brooklyn, NY. Preparatoria: Richmond Hill, Queens, NY. Debut: 4/14/1941. Hall of Fame: 1994. Último Juego: 8/13/2007.
The Yankees won the World Series each year from 1949-53, and Rizzuto was the starting shortstop in each season. He retired following the 1956 campaign with a batting average of .273, 1,588 hits, 149 stolen bases, 38 home runs, 563 RBI and five All-Star Game selections.
15 de ago. de 2007 · Rizzuto came to the Yankees in 1941 and batted .307 as a rookie. After the war, he returned in 1946 and became the American League MVP in 1950. He batted .324 that season and also went 58 games ...
14 de ago. de 2007 · Aug. 14, 2007. Phil Rizzuto, the sure-handed Hall of Fame Yankees shortstop nicknamed The Scooter, who extended his Yankee life as a popular and even beloved broadcaster, punctuating his game...
Written off as too small to play in the major leagues, Phil Rizzuto overcame his diminutive stature to become one of the winningest shortstops in baseball history. The New York Yankees released the smooth-fielding Rizzuto on Aug. 25, 1956, ending a Hall of Fame career that spanned 13 seasons.
