My Boy, the Baseball Star!

Spring is here, which means baseball is back. But for once I'm excited about a player that isn't on the Yankees roster (yet!).

Ahh.. the Good Old Days...

This day in Baseball History:

After two one-sided losses at home, the Yankees win the next four games and take their first World Series since 1978 with a 3-2 victory over the defending World champs Braves in Game 6.

Holy Cow!

"I'll never forget September sixth nineteen-fifty. I got a letter threatening me, Hank Bauer, Yogi Berra and Johnny Mize. It said if I showed up in uniform against the Red Sox I'd be shot. I turned the letter over to the FBI and told my manager Casey Stengel about it. You know what Casey did? He gave me a different uniform and gave mine to Billy Martin. Can you imagine that! Guess Casey thought it'd be better if Billy got shot."

- "Scooter" Rizzuto [Source: Sport Magazine (December 1961)]

RIP Scooter!

I'm sad to report that Phil "Scooter" Rizzuto, former shortstop for the New York Yankees and inductee in the Baseball Hall of Fame, died today at age 89.

Philip Francis "Scooter" Rizzuto
25 September 1917 - 14 August 2007

"I guess heaven must have needed a shortstop. Phil Rizzuto's
contributions to the Yankees and the sport of baseball were immense for a period
of over 50 years. He was one of the greatest Yankees of all time and a dear,
close friend of mine whose loss is enormous to me and to the entire Yankee
family. He epitomized the Yankee spirit -- gritty and hard charging -- and he
wore the pinstripes proudly. While Scooter may have been smaller in size than
some, he was among the tallest in his stature as a Yankee. He was a favorite of
fans both as a player and later as a broadcaster. His voice and "Holy Cow" will
be part of baseball for as long as we play the game. No one deserved his place
in the Hall of Fame more than Number 10. Our condolences to his wife, Cora, and
the rest of his family."- George Steinbrenner