- His full name is Anthony Vincent Rizzo.
- His birthday is August 8, 1989.
- He’s 6’3″.
- He is Italian American.
- He was born in Fort Lauderdale.
- He attended Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
- His parents are John and Laurie.
- He has a brother named John.
- He is a fan of the ‘Rocky’ movies.
- In his high school year book, he quoted Vince Lombardi: “It’s not whether you get knocked down, it’s whether you get up.”
- He was traded to play for the Cubs in 2012.
- He was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma in April of 2008.
- By September of 2008, he was in remission.
- In 2012, The Anthony Rizzo Foundation began, which is a non-profit organization benefiting cancer research and the families fighting the disease.
- He is no. 44.
- He twerked on SNL!
- He revealed on Jimmy Fallon that he broke his phone during the NLCS, but didn’t want to have it fixed in fear that the Cubs would lose.
- He is going to be in Kris Bryant’s wedding.
- In 2012, he became the first Chicago Cubs player in the franchise’s history to accumulate three game- winning RBI’s in his first five minutes as a Cub.
- He led the Cubs to be the 2016 World Series Champions!
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I am glad that you are giving me facts for my protect so thank you.
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he is a really good hitter
Anthony… you inspire me i want to be on chicago cubs im only 11 but i want to meet you and kris bryant and hit a hoerun with you guys on base may be someday. new superstar… Keven Alexander
for my projeat