Yankees legend Phil Rizzuto passed away today at the age of 89.

A Hall of Fame shortstop and longtime broadcaster, “Scooter” played with the Yankees for 13 seasons. A consummate winner on the field and an inimitable personality off it, Rizzuto was a beloved New York icon. Although he made his name as a 5-foot-6 scrappy middle infielder on some of the all-time great baseball teams, Rizzuto became perhaps better known and loved as a Yankees announcer. With his folksy style and bumbling sense of humor, he endeared himself to his listeners. Scooter, as he was widely known, became a term of affection, synonymous with Yankees baseball.

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