Anthony Vincent Rizzo was born on August 8,1989 and is an American professional baseball first baseman for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball.
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59 Facts About Anthony Rizzo
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Anthony Rizzo has previously played in MLB for the San Diego Padres and Chicago Cubs.
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Anthony Rizzo was traded to the San Diego Padres after the 2010 season along with three other prospects in exchange for All-Star first baseman Adrian Gonzalez.
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Anthony Rizzo was a sixth-round draft choice out of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, in the 2007 Major League Baseball draft by the Red Sox.
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In 2008 at the age of 18 Anthony Rizzo played in class A with the Greenville Drive in the South Atlantic League.
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Anthony Rizzo credited the easing of his swing and making better use of his legs for his power surge.
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On December 6,2010, Anthony Rizzo was traded along with Casey Kelly, Reymond Fuentes, and Eric Patterson to the Padres for three-time All-Star first baseman Adrian Gonzalez.
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Anthony Rizzo was considered the third best prospect and the best power-hitting prospect in the Red Sox organization.
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Anthony Rizzo is a bigger kid and has a little more power, Adrian is a little more of a contact hitter, but they had very similar styles of play.
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Anthony Rizzo started the 2011 season in Triple-A with the Tucson Padres.
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Anthony Rizzo's promotion was prompted by the Padres' inadequate offensive production and fielding play of veterans at first base.
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On July 21,2011 Anthony Rizzo was demoted back to Triple-A, and Blanks was promoted.
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Hoyer said Anthony Rizzo "worked hard, never made excuses, and endeared himself to his teammates" during his initial stint in the majors.
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Hoyer believed Anthony Rizzo would be the starting first baseman for the Padres in 2012 with Jesus Guzman as the second option.
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Hoyer had drafted Anthony Rizzo while working as an assistant general manager for the Red Sox, and later acquired Anthony Rizzo while he was the Padres' general manager.
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Anthony Rizzo blamed himself for calling up Rizzo to the majors too early in San Diego.
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Anthony Rizzo became the first player in Cubs history to have three game-winning RBIs in his first five games with the team.
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Anthony Rizzo hit seven homers in July, the most by a Cubs rookie in a calendar month since Mel Hall hit nine in August 1983.
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Anthony Rizzo led National League rookies that month in homers, hits, RBIs, and total bases.
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Anthony Rizzo was named as the Cubs finalist for the national Heart and Hustle Award, and he was named the Cubs finalist for the Roberto Clemente Award.
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Anthony Rizzo was voted into the All-Star game via the final vote by fans along with White Sox pitcher Chris Sale.
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Anthony Rizzo joined teammate Starlin Castro in Minneapolis for the All-Star game.
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Anthony Rizzo was elected on the player's ballot for the 2015 All-Star Team.
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Anthony Rizzo competed in the 2015 Major League Baseball Home Run Derby for the first time in his career, but lost in the first round to Josh Donaldson.
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Anthony Rizzo hit his 100th career home run and 300th RBI on September 8,2015, against Cardinals pitcher Michael Wacha.
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Anthony Rizzo took home the MLBPAA Heart and Hustle Award which is awarded to a player that has a strong desire for the game, and has a belief, spirit, and traditions that symbolize the game of baseball.
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Anthony Rizzo received the same award from the Cubs organization which was his second time.
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Anthony Rizzo started as the first baseman at the 2016 All-Star game, receiving the most fan votes in the National League.
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Anthony Rizzo played in 155 games with 583 at bats and scored 94 runs.
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Anthony Rizzo was hit by a pitch 16 times, had 170 hits with 43 doubles, 4 triples, 32 home runs and 109 RBIs.
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Anthony Rizzo's fielding excellence was rewarded with a Gold Glove Award.
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Anthony Rizzo was one of six finalists for the Marvin Miller Man of the Year Award and was the Cubs nominee for the Roberto Clemente Award.
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Anthony Rizzo was an integral part of the last three victories over the Los Angeles Dodgers and led the Cubs to their first World Series appearance since 1945.
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Anthony Rizzo won the Esurance MLB Award for "Best Social Media Personality" and for "Best Play: Defense".
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Anthony Rizzo finished second behind the Nationals Ryan Zimmerman in a tight race for starting NL first baseman in the 2017 All-Star Game.
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On October 27 Anthony Rizzo was named as the 2017 recipient of the Roberto Clemente Award for his charity's work to find a cure for childhood cancer.
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Anthony Rizzo led the major leagues in times hit by a pitch with 27.
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Anthony Rizzo received his fourth Gold Glove Award; his third in a row.
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Anthony Rizzo was one of the first players that the Cubs traded for under Theo Epstein to help kick off the rebuild.
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On July 29,2021, Anthony Rizzo was traded to the New York Yankees along with cash considerations for Alexander Vizcaino and Kevin Alcantara.
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In only two games, Anthony Rizzo made an immediate impact by going 4 for 5 with 2 plus hits, 2 solo home runs, 3 walks, and 5 runs overall, becoming the first player in the franchise history to achieve this feat.
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Anthony Rizzo became the first Yankees player of all-time to get on base eight times, the seventh Yankee to homer in his first two games.
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Anthony Rizzo became the fourth MLB player with RBIs in his first 6 games with a new team, joining Jim Spencer, Jim Wynn, and Bobby Murcer.
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Anthony Rizzo became the first Yankees player since Derek Jeter to reach this milestone while playing for the team.
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Anthony Rizzo hit a home run in each of the first two games of the season making him only the second player in the modern era to homer in his first two games with a new team, and again in that team's first two games the following season.
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Anthony Rizzo was diagnosed with limited state classical Hodgkin lymphoma in April 2008.
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Anthony Rizzo's grandmother was battling breast cancer at the same time.
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On September 2,2008, Anthony Rizzo's doctor told him he was in remission, though he still had six weeks left of treatment and some follow-up testing.
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On February 15,2018, Anthony Rizzo delivered an emotional speech at the vigil for the school shooting victims in Parkland, Florida.
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Anthony Rizzo is a graduate of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and a longtime Parkland resident.
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Anthony Rizzo met with survivors of the massacre before a game with the Marlins where he helped donate $305,000 to the National Compassion Fund, with all of the funds going directly to all victims and their families.
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In February 2020, Anthony Rizzo donated $150,000 to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School to help pay for the school's lights for its baseball and softball fields.
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