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Ted ZanidakisOK, my last and best Scooter story....in April 1984, I'm at the check-in counter at Newark (NJ) airport and
in front of me is Phil Rizzuto. I first started our conversation, talking about our old neighborhood in Hillside.
We were both flying out to Chicago. Our flight was delayed an hour at the airport and Phil kept buying us
coffee and talking BB. We got on the plane, Phil was in 1st class and I was in coach. Phil came back to the
rear of the plane and invited me to sit with him in 1st class. During the 2 hour flight, Phil and I covered all
the bases, talking about his playing days and his great Yankee teamates....DiMaggio, Dickey, Mize, Mantle,
Berra, Henrich, Reynolds, Raschi, Ford, Lopat, Skowron, Bauer, Lindell, Stirnweiss, Billy Martin and Joe Page.
He was so enthusiastic as he talked about all his team mates, that I will never forget this experience.
There are some that question Phil's HOF credentials; but, to me he's a HOFer in all respects.
TED Z