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Holy cow, we lose a true legend

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by casty33, Aug 14, 2007.

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  1. finishthehat

    finishthehat Active Member

    Can't forget how he used to let everyone know that by the 8th inning he'd be on the George Washington Bridge heading home.....
     
    finishthehat, Aug 14, 2007
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  2. bigpern23

    bigpern23 Well-Known Member

    I grew up listening to him on WPIX and was mighty upset when my cable company stopped carrying it. Considering that I'm now regularly subjected to Tim McCarver and Joe Morgan, this truly is a sad day.

    I always felt bad that he stopped broadcasting Yankees games when they wouldn't let him take a game off to go to Mickey's funeral. He said, 'Screw it,' and went anyway. I'm not sure if he ever went back on the air again, but I don't think he did.

    RIP to one of the great personalities baseball has seen.
     
    bigpern23, Aug 14, 2007
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  3. Angola!

    Angola! Guest

    Wait, he would bail early when he was broadcasting games? Who would finish?
     
    Angola!, Aug 14, 2007
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  4. Webster

    Webster Well-Known Member

    White and Messer. Scooter didn't like the traffic. He was home to Cora before the 8th inning began.

    White said that they should have held the cermeony for Phil Rizzuto day on the G.W. Bridge.
     
    Webster, Aug 14, 2007
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  5. The Big Ragu

    The Big Ragu Moderator Staff Member

    I actually DO think of him whenever I hear the word cannoli.

    "You know, White, I had the best cannoli from Rosario's in Hackensack today. Holy cow was it good. Everyone thinks you have to go to Little Italy for a good cannoli, but I gotta tell ya, they know how to make cannolis in New Jersey, too. Everyone should stop by Rosario's if they have the chance. What a good cannoli. I had three of them. Cora's not going to be happy.

    Which reminds me, we need to send out "get well" wishes to Edna Lombardo, who is a huuuuuuggggggge Yankees fan. She's 88 and she's watching right now from a hospital room in Fort Lee. I'll wave to you dear, when I am getting off the George Washington Bridge during the eighth inning.

    [/meanwhile the Angels hit two singles and Rod Carew steals third ... not a word]

    "You know, White, there's a full moon out tonight and the Yankees ALWAYS win when there's a full moon out. [/pause] Did I ever tell you about the time Frankie Crosetti convinced Charlie Keller that there really is a man in the moon? Oh boy, that Crosetti was funny."
     
    The Big Ragu, Aug 14, 2007
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  6. EStreetJoe

    EStreetJoe Well-Known Member

    A part of my childhood died.

    Used to love watching (and listening) to Yankees games in the 70s and 80s with that team of Rizzuto, White and Messer in the booth. Even when Phil went off on his tangents about canolis, pasta, get well wishes to fans, the old time Yankees, or whatever, I didn't mind.
     
    EStreetJoe, Aug 14, 2007
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  7. terrier

    terrier Well-Known Member

    When Scooter got to the pearly gates, St. Peter looked in his book and next to Phil's name found, in God's handwriting, WW.
    "What's that?" Phil asked.
    "Wasn't watching," said St. Peter.
     
    terrier, Aug 14, 2007
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  8. alleyallen

    alleyallen Guest

    HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! That is truly well played, sir.
     
    alleyallen, Aug 14, 2007
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  9. Huggy

    Huggy Well-Known Member

    Ha, that was great.

    My first exposure to Phil Rizzuto was on "Paradise By The Dashboard Light". We didn't get a lot of the Scooter doing Yankees games up here in Toronto but when we did he was always entertaining. Whether it was the WW or missing the action to wish somebody a happy 90th birthday in Staten Island or wherever he was one of the great characters.
     
    Huggy, Aug 14, 2007
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  10. Mizzougrad96

    Mizzougrad96 Active Member

    That sucks... RIP...
     
    Mizzougrad96, Aug 14, 2007
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  11. patchs

    patchs Active Member

    I'll echo a few previous posts, of growing up in NY and listening to Rizzuto, White and Messer.
    Great memories. Rizzuto was like a grandfather we loved visiting to.
    I was fortunate enough to cover his HOF induction in 1994, it was a classic speech.
    RIP Scooter.
     
    patchs, Aug 14, 2007
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  12. patchs

    patchs Active Member

    I'll add one more thing, I really hope YES finds a normal Yankee game from the 70s and airs it as a Yankees Classic.
     
    patchs, Aug 14, 2007
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