Phil Rizutto was a little before my time, didn't he play shortstop or second base.
My Dad bought our first TV in 1948 for my Mom who was convalescing after the birth of my brother. We were the toast of the town, (well neighborhood) and my young uncles who lived next door soon discovered the Yankees who were one of the first to televise their home games, "High from the Top of the Empire State Building!"
I guess this is where my fanhood came from.
Of course there were no instant replays or fancy angles but the Mick's and Yogi's homeruns were still outstanding!