Phil Rizzuto (original) (raw)
Full name Philip Francis Rizzuto
Born September 25, 1917, Brooklyn, New York
Died August 13, 2007, West Orange, New Jersey
Cremated (ashes retained by family)
Born as: Fiero Francis Rizzuto
First Game: April 14, 1941; Final Game: August 16, 1956
Bat: Right Throw: Right Height: 5' 6" Weight: 150
Selected to the Hall of Fame in 1994
Named AL Most Valuable Player by Baseball Writers' Association of America (1950)
Named Major League Player of the Year by The Sporting News (1950)
Named AL Player of the Year by The Sporting News (1950)
Named Minor League Player of the Year by The Sporting News (1940)
Named shortstop on The Sporting News Major League All-Star Team (1949 to 1952)