Phil Rirruto Has Left the Building

by Lozo, Why Don't We Get Drunk And Blog?

Holy cow, Phil Rizzuto died today. Even I, a professional Yankee hater, feel a little bad about that. He was the Yankees announcer when I was a kid, so I only have a vague recollection of his work. But I remember him being fun and full of life and a nice listen, unlike today's Yankees play-by-play man, Michael Kay.

Which makes me wonder -- did I kill Rizzuto by accident? Did all my negative energy toward Kay get placed on the wrong announcer? I hope not. I also think SportsCenter may have killed him, since they aired a clip of when the "Holy Cow" knocked Rizzuto over during a ceremony at Yankee Stadium back in the day.

However, I choose not to remember Rizzuto for his catch phrase (Which blows Kay's corny "See Ya!" out of the water), his playing days (I couldn't if I tried, anyway), or even his energy in the booth. When I think Phil Rizzuto, I think cursive writing. Thanks, Adam Sandler, for immortalizing The Scooter in the best way possible.

Any more brainbusters?