Phil Rizzuto: A Yankee Tradition

By Dan Hirshberg

This fascinating biography details Rizzuto's rise to baseball stardom, including his years in the minors, four All-Star appearances, and his MVP performance in 1950. Rizzuto played with some of baseball's greatest -- Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle, Yogi Berra, Whitey Ford, Casey Stengel, Billy Martin -- and was an integral part of some of baseball's finest teams. Following a career on the field, Rizzuto moved into the Yankees broadcast booth, where he continues to announce games today.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0915611716
• ISBN13: 9780915611713
• Release Date: June 1993
• Publisher: Sports Publishing LLC
• Length: 203 Pages
• Weight: 1.13 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

This is a great biography of the Scooter's life!

Excellently well written and very interesting. It show all sides of Phil Rizzuto.