Phil Rizzo

Phil Rizzo (HM1G8O)

Location: Saint Paul, MN 55108 Ramsey County
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Country: United States of America
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N 44° 58.324', W 93° 10.496'

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Phil Rizzo got his first taste of professional baseball at the tender age of 19, signing his first contract out of high school. Rizzo spent eight years playing Minor League ball before making the transition into Scouting.


Rizzo's Scouting career spanned 40+ years including stints with eight different Major League organizations. During his tenure as a Scout he was responsible for the signing of numerous Major League players such as: Bob Kipper - Left-Handed Pitcher, Erick Pappas - Catcher, Bob Wickman - Right-Handed Pitcher, Mark Loretta Second Baseman and Tim Unroe - Third Baseman.


In 1999 Rizzo was recognized as the recipient of "The Pitch and Hit Club of Chicago Scout of the Year Award."
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HM NumberHM1G8O
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Year Placed2008
Placed ByProfessional Baseball Scouts Hall of Fame and the Goldklang Group
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, September 15th, 2014 at 2:30pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15T E 486205 N 4979862
Decimal Degrees44.97206667, -93.17493333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 44° 58.324', W 93° 10.496'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds44° 58' 19.44" N, 93° 10' 29.76" W
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Area Code(s)651, 612
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1771 Energy Park Dr, Saint Paul MN 55108, US
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