2007 Death Phil Rizzuto, dies in New Jersey, in his sleep, at 89 1994 Event Phil Rizzuto Hall of Fame Night 1994 Event Phil Rizzuto (Yankees) and Steve Carlton enter the Hall of Fame 1994 Event Phil Rizzuto elected to Baseball Hall of Fame 1985 Event Phil Rizzuto Day, Yankees retire #10 1956 Event Phil Rizzuto signs as New York Yankee radio-TV announcer 1956 Event To make room for Enos Slaughter, New York Yankees release Phil Rizzuto 1918 Birthday Phil Rizzuto, born in Brooklyn, New York, Major League Baseball player, shortstop for the New York Yankees 1917 Birthday Eddie "Brat" Stanky, Phil Rizzuto's nemisis/2nd baseman, Dodgers