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Originally Posted by D. Bergin
I'm a Yankee fan and I loved Phil Rizzuto, and I think he belongs in the Hall of Fame...but not as a player only, but as an overall contributor to the game.
A part of me thinks he's unofficially in as a "contributor".
Don't think there's a chance in hell he'd be in the Hall of Fame if he didn't also have a 40 year career as a beloved Yankee announcer, to go along with his just below the borderline career as a player.
I don't think there's anybody on either of his "Similar To" lists on Baseball Reference who are remotely considered candidates for the HOF. He did lose 3 prime years to Military Service, but that hasn't helped a lot of other guys get in who otherwise wouldn't have either.
Again, I love Phil...and I think he belongs in there either way, and don't care if the letter of the law wasn't followed to get him in there.
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42.2 WAR. Not.
Although you could add 20 WAR for Paradise by the Dashboard Light.
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Last edited by Peter_Spaeth; 10-03-2024 at 04:21 PM.
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