Phil Rizzuto

American baseball player (1917-2007)
Person human Q1030203
Phil Rizzuto
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Summary

Phil Rizzuto is a human[1]. His place of birth was Brooklyn[2]. He was born on September 25, 1917[3]. He died in West Orange[4]. He died on August 13, 2007[5]. He worked as a baseball player[6], sports commentator[7], and sailor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,118 views/month, #6,226 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Brooklyn[2].
  • Phil Rizzuto passed away in West Orange[4].
  • Phil Rizzuto was born on September 25, 1917[3].
  • Phil Rizzuto died on August 13, 2007[5].
  • Burial took place at Brookside Cemetery[10].
  • Phil Rizzuto held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Phil Rizzuto's professions included baseball player[6].
  • Phil Rizzuto's professions included sports commentator[7].
  • Phil Rizzuto worked as a sailor[8].
  • Phil Rizzuto's education included a stint at Richmond Hill High School[12].
  • Phil Rizzuto received the New Jersey Hall of Fame[13].
  • Phil Rizzuto received the Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award[14].
  • Phil Rizzuto is recorded as male[15].
  • Phil Rizzuto's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Phil Rizzuto's member of sports team is recorded as New York Yankees[17].
  • Phil Rizzuto's league or competition is recorded as Major League Baseball[18].
  • Phil Rizzuto's military branch is recorded as United States Navy[19].
  • Phil Rizzuto's Commons category is recorded as Phil Rizzuto[20].
  • Phil Rizzuto's position played on team / speciality is recorded as shortstop[21].
  • The cause of death was pneumonia[22].
  • Phil Rizzuto was part of the conflict World War II[23].
  • Phil Rizzuto's sport is recorded as baseball[24].
  • Phil Rizzuto's family name is recorded as Rizzuto[25].
  • Phil Rizzuto's given name is recorded as Phil[26].
  • Phil Rizzuto's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1917-09-25[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2007-08-13[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: c97b0a97-fd3b-4b21-8f5b-82969fc464a5[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Phil Rizzuto was born in Brooklyn[2]. He was born on September 25, 1917[3].

Education

Phil Rizzuto was educated at Richmond Hill High School[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include baseball player[6], sports commentator[7], and sailor[8].

Recognition

Awards received include New Jersey Hall of Fame[13], an award[33], in United States[34], founded in 2008[35] and Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award[14], a most valuable player award[36], in United States[37], founded in 1931[38].

Death and Burial

Phil Rizzuto died on August 13, 2007[5]. He passed away in West Orange[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia[22]. He is buried at Brookside Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Phil Rizzuto ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,118 views/month, #6,226 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Phil Rizzuto born?

Born in Brooklyn[2].

Where did Phil Rizzuto die?

Phil Rizzuto died in West Orange[4].

What did Phil Rizzuto do for work?

Phil Rizzuto worked as baseball player[6], sports commentator[7], and sailor[8].

Where did Phil Rizzuto go to school?

Phil Rizzuto was educated at Richmond Hill High School[12].

What awards did Phil Rizzuto receive?

Honors received include New Jersey Hall of Fame[13] and Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . baseball-reference.com. baseball-reference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . washingtonpost.com. washingtonpost.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . baseball-reference.com. baseball-reference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Baseball Reference. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . njhalloffame.org. njhalloffame.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . MLB.com. Retrieved . m.mlb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . MLB.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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