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Humorously, Rizzuto was accidentally bumped to the ground during his own ceremony, by a live cow wearing a halo (that is, a "holy cow"); both honoree and cow were unhurt. Rizzuto later described the encounter: "That big thing stepped right on my shoe and pushed me backwards, like a karate move."
During the ceremony, Rizzuto was "accidentally" bumped to the ground by a live cow wearing a halo, in tribute to Rizzuto's iconic announcer expression "Holy Cow". The two were uninjure...
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Mar 25, 2008 · Hall of Fame shortstop and Yankees broadcaster extraordinaire, the incomparable Phil Rizutto (1917-2007) waxed poetic on America's favorite pastime from the glorious days of Mantle and Maris well into the reign of Jeter and Rivera.
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Aug 14, 2007 · Phil Rizzuto, the sure-handed Hall of Fame Yankees shortstop nicknamed The Scooter, who extended his Yankee life as a popular and even beloved broadcaster, punctuating his game-calling with...
As a broadcaster, Rizzuto was best known for his trademark phrase “Holy cow!” He was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1994. After Phil Rizzuto was released from the Yankees, he became a broadcaster for the team for four decades.
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Apr 1, 1997 · Hall of Fame shortstop and Yankees broadcaster extraordinaire, the incomparable Phil Rizutto (1917-2007) waxed poetic on America's favorite pastime from the glorious days of Mantle and Maris well into the reign of Jeter and Rivera.
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HOLY COW! Nobody called a New York Yankees game quite like Phil Rizzuto. Join WPIX Archives for this look back on the days of The Scooter on WPIX. What are your memories of Rizzuto?
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