Anthony Rizzo, born on the 8th of August, 1989, is the son of John and Laurie Rizzo. He was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA. He is of Italian heritage. He graduated in 2007 from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. He was heading for Florida Atlantic University before he was chosen in the sixth round of the 2007 MLB draft by the Boston Red Sox and became a top minor league prospect. His team ended up trading him alongside 3 others to sign first baseman Adrian Gonzalez. He was assigned the best power-hitting prospect in the Red Sox organization.
Anthony Rizzo’s began playing with San Padres in 2011. He performed at the beginning for the minor leagues but would quickly be called to play for the big league once he hit .365 with a 1.159 OPS along with 16 home runs and 63 RBI in 200 at-bats over 52 matches. At the Chicago Cubs was where he developed into an All-Star Player, winning various awards and even the World Series. He hit three game-winning RBIs during the first five games with the club and became the first person in the history of the Cubs to do that.
Throughout the season, with 32 hits, 17 RBIs and 55 total bases, he led the National League and was second in NL rookies. In 2013, he was nominated for the National Heart and Hustle Award. He placed second for the first basemen’s Gold Glove medal.
