Scooter The Biography of Phil Rizzuto

Phil Rizzuto Enjoyed Stellar Careers on the Baseball Diamond and in the Broadcast Booth, but Neither Came Easy. The scrappy New York native earned his spot on the Yankees by becoming one of the best defensive shortstops in baseball history. While his casual manner and neighborhood charm earned Rizzuto disdain from announcers who believed that former players had no business in a broadcast booth, those trademark; characteristics further endeared him to the sport's most devoted fans.