Rizzuto's play-by-play is featured in
Meat Loaf's "
Paradise by the Dashboard Light", as rounding the bases is a
metaphor for sex.
One of his most famous quirks was calling his broadcast partners "oh, you huckleberry!" when agitated. He actually used to be a good broadcaster as far as being observant and knowing his stuff. As the years went on, he went more to his usual schtick, such as wishing happy birthday to random viewers: "Oh Murcer...Ann Rizzo is 74 years old today! Happy birthday to her. Oh, look at that! Line shot up the middle...a base hit! Oh, we got a rally...I better find some more birthdays!"
During Phil Rizzuto Day at Yankee Stadium a few years back, he was presented with a steer ("holy cow!").