Tuesday, August 14, 2007

Holy Cow!


Phil Rizzuto has died at the age of 89. Even a Yankee hater like me is a little saddened by this news.


For those of you unfamiliar with "The Scooter", he played shortstop for Yankees for 15 years, winning the MVP award in 1950. After he retired, he broadcast Yankee games on the radio and TV for forty years. He is also a member of baseball's Hall of Fame.


For those of you unfamiliar with baseball, he was the play-by-play announcer in Meatloaf's Paradise by the Dashboard Light, known for his catch saying, HOLY COW!


I watched a lot of baseball while I was growing up, including quite a few Yankees games. The best thing about the Scooter in the broadcast booth was that at times, he would completely forget that there was a game taking place. He would focus on where he and his broadcast partner Bill White were going to eat dinner that night or say happy birthday to Maria Columbo out in Astoria who was turning 93. Truthfully, you never knew what might come out of his mouth.


We'll miss you, Scooter.


Comments:
Paradise by the Dashboard Light. Now where have I heard that song before...
 
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