Isbn: 9780915611713 - Phil Rizzutu: a Yankee Tradition (4 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: fine. First edition. First printing. Hardcover. 197 pp. with index. Foreword by Robert Merrill. Fine in fine dust jacket. Biography of New York Yankees legend Phil Rizzuto. It takes the reader from the The Scooter's boyhood and youth in Brooklyn, his minor league days beginning in 1937, coming to to the major leagues in 1941. World War II interrupted his career, as it did with many others, as he did not play in 1943, 44 or 45. He was the Yankee shortstop through all the glory years afterward, He played in 8 World Series and was a 5-tile All Star and was American League MVP in 1950. After his playing days were over, Rizzuto joined the Yankee broadcasting team in 1957 and would remain a fixture for the next 4 decades. Phil Rizzuto was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1994. …

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 197pp Illus Foreword by Robert Merrill.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Signed. Hard cover in dust jacket. SIGNED by the great Phil Rizzuto on the title page with a lengthy inscription to a previous holder. Also, laid in is a note written by Phil Rizzuto to previous holder on a post-it note. A second signed white pre-printed Hall of Fame card with "Scooter" RIzzuto's name and a lengthy note. On this note "Scooter" has written: Every yera for 3 years they had given the car to the most popular player of the Yankees, a contest that the fans voted for - and I couldn't believe it, but the fans went for the little shorstop [Rizzuto], and I still can't beileve it, this car, which I gave to my brother, was like a tank - a great car. They players are Bobby Brown, and Jonny M. together, then Charlie Silvers. "Cuddles' Marshall, then Hank Bauer, and Jim the driver - each year, another carn, not the same make, but my kids loved them. That it, Mike [previous holder]." Clean text -- NO writing, NO highlighting to text. Very Good condition.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. A thorough biography of Phil Rizzuto. It is signed by Rizzuto. The condition of both book and dust jacket fine. Signed by Author(s).