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Phil Rizzuto
1917–2007Brooklyn, NYItalian American descendantHistoric
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Why Included
Yankees shortstop
Biography
Yankees shortstop; 1950 AL MVP; legendary broadcaster for 40 years; Holy Cow!. Baseball Hall of Fame; 1950 AL MVP; Yankees broadcaster for 40 years
Notable For
- Yankees shortstop
- 1950 AL MVP
- legendary broadcaster for 40 years
- Holy Cow!
Honors & Recognition
- Baseball Hall of Fame
- 1950 AL MVP
- Yankees broadcaster for 40 years
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Quick Facts
- Field
- Sports
- Specialty
- Baseball
- Years
- 1917–2007
- Birth Place
- Brooklyn, NY
- Origin
- Italian American descendant
- Regional Ancestry
- Italian
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