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Anthony Rizzo Will Retire as a Chicago Cub and Become a Team Ambassador
Anthony Rizzo, a three-time All-Star and four-time Gold Glove winner, recorded 1,644 hits and 303 home runs over 14 MLB seasons before becoming a Cubs ambassador.
- Anthony Rizzo officially retired on Wednesday and will become a Chicago Cubs team ambassador, complete with a Wrigley Field ceremony honoring him this coming weekend.
- Rizzo helped the Cubs win the World Series in 2016, ending their 108-year championship drought, and hit 242 home runs with the team, sixth-most in franchise history.
- Rizzo survived Hodgkin's Lymphoma and raised millions through his family foundation for cancer research and to help families dealing with the disease, earning him the 2017 Roberto Clemente Award.
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1B Anthony Rizzo announces his retirement as a member of Cubs after 14-year MLB career
After a 14-year MLB career, Anthony Rizzo is retiring as a Chicago Cub. The team announced on Wednesday that the former All-Star is returning to the organization as an ambassador for the club, and will retire as a Cub during an on-field ceremony at Wrigley Field before Saturday’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays. Rizzo will join other Cubs ambassadors including Andre Dawson, Ryan Dempster, Fergie Jenkins, Lee Smith, Billy Williams, Kerry Wood an…
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Rizzo to retire after 14 seasons
CHICAGO — Anthony Rizzo will officially retire as a member of the Chicago Cubs on Saturday and will join the organization as team ambassador.
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