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In 1946, Phil Rizzuto graduated from high school and that summer played for the Brooklyn Dodgers organization at Ebbets Field, where he impressed manager Casey Stengel with his speed and skill as a shortstop. The Yankees signed Rizzuto, and he quickly became a valuable player, executing double plays and helping the team win four pennants and four World Series championships. By 1949, despite the Yankees slumping to third place and veteran Joe DiMaggio's declining performance, Rizzuto maintained his excellence with a .252 average and helped inspire his teammates, earning recognition as the American League's Minor League Rookie of the Year.

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