tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post7763371536143138951..comments2024-03-28T17:00:25.774-04:00Comments on The Greedy Pinstripes: This Day In New York Yankees History 8/13: Mickey Mantle Passes AwayDaniel Burchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04212584396848733519noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-60314967434784175762014-08-13T08:24:15.953-04:002014-08-13T08:24:15.953-04:00That is quite sad pat, thanks for sharing. I never...That is quite sad pat, thanks for sharing. I never knew that about Rizzuto having to miss the funeral arrangements. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10804643650522801129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-75216197082822096932014-08-13T01:59:59.354-04:002014-08-13T01:59:59.354-04:00Mantle's death....this fact has stuck with me ...Mantle's death....this fact has stuck with me for years.<br />The Yankees were in Boston when Mantle passed. All the Mgmt, and those connected, <br />were going to the funeral. All except Phil Rizzuto. He had to stay, and do the game. Mgmt. says !<br />Because he was such a nice / easy guy.<br /><br /><br />Rizzuto is left in Boston, to do the game, with news writers helping with the play by play.<br />You could hear the ' why me ' sorrow in Phil's voice. Rizzuto played when Mantle broke in.<br />Phil helped Mantle along, and loved him. It was such a sad awful night. They demanded that the<br />most special person stay in Boston, and he was crushed. You could hear it all during the game.<br /><br />I think it shortened Phil Rizzuto's live. That is how crushed he was.<br />He should have said...fuck-it, and flew to Oklahoma for the services on his own.<br />They never would have fired him, and I think he realized that after all was said, and done.patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00008211991899947734noreply@blogger.com