Phil "Scooter" Rizzuto Corner (Queens)
Present name:None
Location:At the corner of 78th Avenue and 64th Street
Honoree: Phil Rizzuto (1917-2007), a U.S. Navy veeran of World War II, was an American League baseball shortstop for the New York Yankees for 13 years. He was well known for being the best bunter of his era, helping the Yankees win seven World Series and becoming the American League MVP in 1950. After he retired in 1956, he worked for the organization as the commentator for their live broadcasts where he coined his popular catchphrase “Holy Cow.” Rizzuto was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1994. He served in the United States Navy from 1943 until 1945. (Holden)
LL:2022/54