August 14, 2007
Holy Cow!
New York Yankees fans the world over are mourning the loss of a legend:
NEW YORK (AP) -- His speed and spunk made him a Hall of Famer.
"Holy cow!" made Phil Rizzuto famous.
Popular as a player and beloved as a broadcaster, the New York Yankees shortstop during their dynasty years of the 1940s and 1950s died Monday night. "The Scooter" was 89.
Although born and bred in Philadelphia, I have always been a Yankees fan. And, as such, I was a fan of Phil Rizzuto. The Hall of Fame shortstop was a terrific player - no, I'm not old enough to have seen him play in person - an interesting, likable announcer, and an all-around nice guy. Hell, the voice of The Money Store was also a plot line in a Seinfeld episode! (Remember when George lost his talking Rizzuto key chain in the pothole?)
Friends and fans alike are mourning his passing today. Godspeed, Phil!
Wyatt Earp
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I remember him as the voice of the Money Store, too. He'd was in the commercials when I watched reruns of Gomer Pyle and I Love Lucy.
Posted by: RT at August 14, 2007 06:09 PMHe was also the voice in the Meatloaf song "Paradise by the Dashboard Light", circa 1977. He did the "bases loaded" narration...
Memorable for many generations for different reasons - truly a legend.
Posted by: Kris, in New England at August 15, 2007 09:46 AM
