We just learned the news of the passing of Yankees great Phil Rizzuto.
He was 89.
During his hall of fame career, Rizzuto won 7 World Series Championships and won the MVP Award in 1950. He also played in five all star games.
"The Scooter" was inducted in to the Hall of Fame in 1994.
After his playing career, the shortstop gained even more popularity as the quirky, idiosyncratic baseball voice of the Yankees.
He was probably most famous for the term, "Holy Cow" when describing a great play.
His biggest call as an announcer may have come on October 1, 1961, when he called Roger Maris' record breaking 61st home run on WCBS radio.
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