15 Quotes by Phil Rizzuto

I like radio better than television because if you make a mistake on radio, they don't know. You can make up anything on the radio.

I'll take anyway to get into the Hall of Fame. If they want a batboy, I'll go in as a batboy.

They've got so many Latin players we're going to have to get a Latin instructor up here.

Well, that kind of puts the damper on even a Yankee win!

I'm glad I don't play anymore. I could never learn all of those handshakes.

I'll (Phil Rizzuto) never forget September 6, 1950. I got a letter threatening me, Hank Bauer, Yogi Berra and Johnny Mize. It said if I showed up in uniform against the Red Sox I'd be shot. I turned the letter over to the FBI and told my manager Casey Stengel about it. You know what Casey did? He gave me a different uniform and gave mine to Billy Martin. Can you imagine that! Guess Casey thought it'd be better if Billy got shot.

Those huckleberries in the National League don't want to do anything that the American League wants to do.

Hey, White, you know where your loyalties are? Right here. The old pinstripes. No! You never wore them... So you have a right to sing the blues.

Well, that kind of puts a damper on even a Yankee win.