Saturday, June 28, 2008

Queens Park Renamed for Phil Rizzuto - AP via NY Daily News

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A Queens park will now be known as the Phil Rizzuto Park, in honor of the Yankees shortstop who died last year.

Smokey Oval Park in Richmond Hill, Queens, was officially renamed after Rizzuto on Friday.

Park officials say “The Scooter” grew up in nearby Glendale, Queens, and played high school baseball in Richmond Hill.

He died last August at the age of 89.