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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.

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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 …

- Phil Rizzuto

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

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There was an aura about him (Joe DiMaggio). He walked like no one else walked. He did things so easily. He was immaculate in everything he did. Kings…

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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.

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

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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.

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

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

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