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Rizzo is born
Rizzo was born on August 8th, 1989. He was born in Fort Lauderdale in Florida -
Rizzo is drafted into MLB
Rizzo came out of highschool to join the MLB. He was selected in the 6th round by the Boston Red Sox. This was a major decision in his life to bypass college and go straight to the pros. The risk ended up in his favor -
Rizzo is diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma
While Rizzo was playing minor leauge ball he realized something was wrong with his body. He went to the doctor and was diagnosed with cancer. This is a large factor in his life because he didnt take anything for granted. He started to do lots of work for other suffering from cancer -
Rizzo is traded to the Cubs
Rizzo is traded to the team he currently resides on, the Chicago Cubs. He will spend the next 3 years with the team working to become an all star with the Cubs and becoming one of the team leaders of this very young baseball team. -
Rizzo starts Cookoff For Cancer
In 2012 as a member of the Cubs, Rizzo decided to give back to the community and start his Charity, the Cookoff for cancer. His personal experiances are the reason he wanted to give back and has raised almost half a million dollars to this day for pediatric cancer. -
Rizzo leads Cubs to first playoffs since 2008
Anthony Rizzo helped lead the Cubs to a place they have not been since 2008, the playoffs. At the beginning of the season Rizzo said that the Cubs would win the divison and although they did not do that they are making a case as contenders at such a young age. This is due to Rizzos leadership ability.