Phil Rizzuto Died

by was385 on Aug 14, 2007 11:31 AM EDT

just saw it on CNN

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rirruto?

those are z's

by babaoriley7 on Aug 14, 2007 11:47 AM EDT reply actions

haha

I love that movie

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by was385 on Aug 14, 2007 11:56 AM EDT up reply actions

Nicest famous guy I ever ran into. He lived on the block right behind my house and was always willing to sign any random object I had. I still have and use the glove he signed. He also bought my whole little league traveling team our unis and cleats.

Kickass guy.

by SenorGato88 on Aug 14, 2007 12:40 PM EDT reply actions

Holy Cow

i heard...sad, sad day in Yankee history

but, no disprespect, the saddest day will be when Yogi Berra dies, I think

--Bobby Mcnally (alias)

by bobbymcnally on Aug 14, 2007 12:43 PM EDT reply actions

Man...

don't even say that. I just missed Yogi and he's not even gone yet.

by SenorGato88 on Aug 14, 2007 12:47 PM EDT up reply actions

Rizzuto...

was a good player and an even better broadcaster. But he is one of those guys that doesn't belong in the HOF as a player. I respect the guy and enjoyed hearing him call a game and he will be missed.

by Havok1517 on Aug 14, 2007 1:01 PM EDT up reply actions

bosh

what a cliche. statistically Bill James ranks him as the #17 best SS in history, a cinch for the HOF. And, beyond that, the character he brought to the game, the love he brought to the game -- and that he brought to others -- makes him more than a hall of famer. will be fondly remembered well after some guy who hit a few more homers is forgotten.

by scooter on Aug 14, 2007 6:44 PM EDT up reply actions

There is a reason...

why it took 40 years for him to get in the HOF and voted in by the Vet committee no less. Sorry, not one of the greats.

by Havok1517 on Aug 14, 2007 11:25 PM EDT up reply actions

there's definitely a reason

simple: some people don't understand baseball.

on the stat side, tell me why bill james is wrong?

on the baseball side, tell me why Ted Williams was wrong?

on the non-baseball side, why shouldn't a guy being a classic character a la Casey Stengel matter in this? it's called the hall of "fame", after all.

you're simply repeating a cliched truism and have no idea what you're talking about. because it's been repeated doesn't make it true, and your pose of disdain is transparently sophomoric -- make you feel cool? if you don't have an argument and just want to say pissy things about a guy who is beloved, then can it.

by scooter on Aug 15, 2007 7:49 AM EDT up reply actions

LOL

The idea that Bill James thinks Phil Rizzuto is a HOFer is laughable. Did you ever read <u>The Politics of Glory</u>?? I agree that Rizzuto is not as bad a selection as is sometimes portrayed, but please don't say that James supported his induction, that's 100% inaccurate.

and boom goes the dynamite.

by Mean Dean on Aug 15, 2007 11:06 AM EDT up reply actions

Rizzuto

was an awesome player and broadcaster, RIP man. I actually sent a letter to him asking for an autograph, got it back with a note that said sorry on it. I figured he was in bad shape, It's so sad

by sagecoll on Aug 14, 2007 1:03 PM EDT reply actions