Anthony Rizzo is an American professional baseball player.
He made his MLB debut in 2011 with the San Diego Padres after being selected by the Boston Red Sox in the sixth round of the 2007 MLB Draft.
He was traded back to the Chicago Cubs in 2012. Rizzo became the first player in Cubs history to have three game-winning RBIs (runs batted in) in his first five games.
Among his many awards are the Silver Slugger Award, Gold Glove Award, and Platinum Glove Award.
In 2016, he played a key role in the Cubs’ first World Series triumph, an accomplishment accomplished after the team had been without a title for 100 years.
In April 2008, Rizzo was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma. He had chemotherapy for six months.
The Cubs traded the baseman to the Yankees on July 29, 2021, ending his ten-year career with the franchise.
Anthony Rizzo children: Does Baseball player have a daughter?
Rizzo has no children yet but has a dog pet named Chorizzo
On June 1, 2017, Rizzo proposed to his girlfriend, Emily Vakos. They met in Arizona during Rizzo’s Spring Training in 2016.
He married her on December 29, 2018.
