Remembering a Yankee Legend

     An emotional day, at Yankee Stadium, as the sold-out crowd paid tribute to Phil "Scooter" Rizzuto.

     Rizzuto passed away on August 14th at the age of 89.  He played his entire 13-year career in pinstripes, became a member of the baseball Hall of Fame (1994), and went on to a successful broadcasting career.  Rizzuto overcame many obstacles throughout is life.  Casey Stangel told him that he's too short to play baseball.  Many thought that Rizzuto would never be able to broadcast, because he has a very distinct Brooklyn accent.

     Today, the emotions poured, as colleagues and family remembered Rizzuto prior to the Yankee game.  They shared memories of Rizzuto, which could make anyone shed a tear.  Video clips were seen on the centerfield diamond vision.  A reef of flowers, decorated in the shape of the Yankee logo, now sets beside his plaque in historical monument park.

     Yankee Owner George Steinbrenner said, "God must have needed a shortstop and he got a great one."

     "Holy Cow!"  Rizzuto will always be a Yankee.