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Anthony Rizzo was born on August 8, 1989 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
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In April 2008, Anthony Rizzo was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma and went through chemotherapy for six months, while his grandmother had breast cancer at the time.
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After being drafted in 2007 and playing in the minor leagues for a while after battling cancer for six months in 2008, Rizzo made his MLB debut with the San Diego Padres on June 9th of 2011.
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On May 12, 2013, Rizzo signed a 7-year, $41 million deal with the Chicago Cubs.
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Rizzo was voted into his first All-Star game in 2014, the first of many.
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On November 2nd of 2016, the Chicago Cubs broke a 108-year curse and became World Series champions for the first time since the Theodore Roosevelt presidency.
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On March 6th, Rizzo and other Cubs players and coaches shaved their heads to spread awareness and raise money to fight childhood cancer at the RespectBald event.
