Former World Series Champion Anthony Rizzo retires a Cub after 14 MLB seasons

Anthony Rizzo hangs his cleats up for the last time as a member of the Chicago Cubs. Following 14 MLB seasons where Rizzo would play for the San Diego Padres, Chicago Cubs and New York Yankees. Rizzo throughout his career was on a team that made the playoffs, eight times with five of those playoff appearances coming with the Cubs. His first playoff appearance came in 2015 where the Cubs made the Wild Card round taking on the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Cubs would win the game and move onto the NLDS to take on the Cardinals.

In 2016 Anthony Rizzo and the Chicago Cubs would make fans everywhere happy as they would win their first World Series since 1908. The Cubs had been close in past years including 2015 where the Cubs would make the NLCS but would lose the series to the New York Mets in four games.

Rizzo to go along with his World Series championship was also a four time Gold Glove winner, which included the 2016 season where he would make a National League leading 125 defensive assists. Looking at his 2018 season he would lead the league once again with 147 defensive assists.

Rizzo will join the Cubs as an ambassador. Cubs executive chairman Tom Ricketts said in a statement, "Anthony Rizzo was the face of one of the most successful eras in Chicago Cubs history and we are so excited he will be a part of our organization for many years to come,” Rizzo was celebrated at Wrigley Field on Saturday before the game against the Tampa Bay Rays as the Cubs look to keep their playoff dreams alive in 2025.