Baseball Hall of Famer Phil Rizzuto Dies at 89

from National Public Radio

Major League Baseball mourns Phil Rizzuto, who died at 89. He was the game's oldest-living Hall of Famer. The New York Yankees shortstop, known as The Scooter, won seven World Series titles and captured a Most Valuable Player award before gaining celebrity in the broadcast booth.

Broadcast Dates

• Morning Edition, August 15, 2007