Phil Rizzuto

Phil Rizzuto

Biography

He had 38 career homers in pinstripes. For a sport and a franchise that glorifies power hitting - the Babe, Gehrig, Mantle, Reggie and A-Rod - Phil Rizzuto made his mark with small ball tactics, often bunting his way on base. In the field, he was dazzling at shortstop, teaming up with double-play partners Joe Gordon and later Jerry Coleman. Rizzuto entered the majors in... Read on

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