What more can possible said about the Scooter?
So many wonderful memories have been recalled and so many wonderful things have been said by thousands of baseball fans already today.
Phil Rizzuto was like a member of the family. He was like your dad’s uncle, and he shared the New York Yankees with me through the first twenty-four years of my life. It is with uncles, fathers, and grandfathers that we first experience and learn about baseball.
I am glad that I was able to listen to Scooter and Bill White call baseball games for so many years. White was the consummate professional who perfectly complimented Rizzuto and had an obvious affection for him. Rizzuto was above all a Yankee fan and his excitement and his style came from wanting his Yankees to do well.
The simple, honest enthusiasm of my youth was reflected in Rizzuto’s enthusiasm in calling a ballgame. I think part of the sadness for so many of us comes from the realization that we have not felt that way in a long time!
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