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The October Twelve: Five Years of Yankee Glory 1949-1953
Phil "The Scooter" Rizzuto, the Hall-of-Fame Yankee shortstop, was the team's national TV announcer for thirty-five years. He now tells the story of his five most exciting seasons, 1949-1953, when he and eleven teammates achieved the impossible dream.
The Yankees won five consecutive World Championships, the longest winning streak in history. The twelve who played on all five teams--Allie Reynolds, Vic Raschi, Eddie Lopat, Yogi Berra, Charlie Silvera, Bobby Brown, Jerry Coleman, Johnny Mize, Joe Collins, Gene Woodling, Hank Bauer, and, of course, Phil--are legends. The October Twelve is their unforgettable story.
The Yankees won five consecutive World Championships, the longest winning streak in history. The twelve who played on all five teams--Allie Reynolds, Vic Raschi, Eddie Lopat, Yogi Berra, Charlie Silvera, Bobby Brown, Jerry Coleman, Johnny Mize, Joe Collins, Gene Woodling, Hank Bauer, and, of course, Phil--are legends. The October Twelve is their unforgettable story.
288 pages, Paperback
First published May 1, 1994
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Phil Rizzuto
6 booksPhilip Francis Rizzuto, nicknamed "the Scooter", was an American Major League Baseball shortstop. He spent his entire 13-year baseball career with the New York Yankees (1941–1956), and was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1994.
A popular figure on a team dynasty that captured 10 AL titles and seven World Championships in his 13 seasons, Rizzuto holds numerous World Series records for shortstops. His best statistical season was 1950, when he was named the American League's Most Valuable Player. Generally, Rizzuto was a "small ball" player, noted for his strong defense in the infield and as a great bunter. When he retired, his 1,217 career double plays ranked second in major league history, trailing only Luke Appling's total of 1,424, and his .968 career fielding average trailed only Lou Boudreau's mark of .973 among AL shortstops.
After his playing career, Rizzuto had a 40-year career as a radio and television sports announcer for the Yankees. He was known for his idiosyncratic, conversational broadcast style, and for his trademark expression "holy cow!"
A popular figure on a team dynasty that captured 10 AL titles and seven World Championships in his 13 seasons, Rizzuto holds numerous World Series records for shortstops. His best statistical season was 1950, when he was named the American League's Most Valuable Player. Generally, Rizzuto was a "small ball" player, noted for his strong defense in the infield and as a great bunter. When he retired, his 1,217 career double plays ranked second in major league history, trailing only Luke Appling's total of 1,424, and his .968 career fielding average trailed only Lou Boudreau's mark of .973 among AL shortstops.
After his playing career, Rizzuto had a 40-year career as a radio and television sports announcer for the Yankees. He was known for his idiosyncratic, conversational broadcast style, and for his trademark expression "holy cow!"
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March 6, 2020
A good Yankee book for the baseball fan. It wanders like Rizzuto is broadcasting but some interesting insights on the 1950's players who were in the 5 straight winning WS teams.
December 18, 2012
Really have to be a Yankee fan, like I am, or really be into baseball to follow the play-by-play way the book is written.
May 6, 2016
read SOMETIME in 1999
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