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Speculation surrounds Rizzuto slaying - The Globe and Mail
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Rizzuto, Yankee Hall of Famer, dies at age 89 - ESPN
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Infielder Phil Rizzuto of the New York Yankees is shown at spring training camp in St. Petersburg, Fla., March 1, 1953. (AP Photo/Harry Harris Stock Photo - Alamy
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Timeline: Life of reputed Mafia boss Vito Rizzuto - Montreal
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Phil Rizzuto
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Timeline: Life of reputed Mafia boss Vito Rizzuto - Montreal
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Yankees legend Rizzuto dies at 89
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Yogi Berra, Phil Rizzuto owned a bowling alley together
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Padres announcer Coleman dies at 89
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Yankees legend Rizzuto dies
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Legendary Montreal Mafia boss Vito Rizzuto dies in unexpected way — lung cancer