Anthony Rizzo Will Retire In A Jersey That Will Bring A Tear To Your Eye

Anthony Rizzo Will Retire In A Jersey That Will Bring A Tear To Your Eye

MLB first baseman Anthony Rizzo is retiring from the league after 14 seasons, and when he does, he will do so in a jersey that speaks to something bigger than baseball.While playing for the Padres, Cubs, and Yankees, Rizzo won four Gold Gloves, a Silver Slugger award, and caught the final out of the 2016 World Series that saw the Cubs end their 107-year title drought. ENTER OUTKICK's SWEEPSTAKES FOR FREE TICKETS TO SEE ALABAMA vs. GEORGIAHe was …

Cubs honor legacy of 2016 hero Anthony Rizzo, who celebrates retirement by almost catching homer – Usa news

Anthony Rizzo isn’t at first base for the Cubs anymore. So it’s OK that he missed a catch in the second inning Saturday. Improbably, as Rizzo took in the Cubs’ 5-4 loss from the bleachers, he nearly caught a second-inning homer, the ball going off his hand. “He said that’s why he’s retired,” former teammate and Cubs left fielder Ian Happ joked after the game, “can’t catch them anymore.” That unscriptable moment will perhaps be the lasting memory…

Anthony Rizzo To Retire In A Jersey Signed By Cancer Patients

Anthony Rizzo isn’t just stepping away from baseball. He’s doing it in a way that honors his greatest victory: the fight against cancer, both his own, and that of so many children he’s met over the years.