Anthony Rizzo
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| Chicago Cubs - No. 44 | |
| First baseman | |
| Born: August 8th, 1989 Fort Lauderdale , United States 
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| Strikes: Left | Throws: Left |
| Debut in Major League Baseball | |
| June 9, 2011 at the San Diego Padres | |
| MLB statistics (until the end of 2019) |
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| Batting average | , 273 |
| Home runs | 218 |
| Runs Batted In | 729 |
| Stolen Bases | 57 |
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| Last update: January 1st, 2020 | |
Anthony Vincent Rizzo (born August 8, 1989 in Fort Lauderdale , Florida ) is an American professional baseball player in Major League Baseball . He made his debut on June 9, 2011 with the San Diego Padres . Since 2012 he has played in the league organization of the Chicago Cubs . Because he is of Italian descent and has dual citizenship, he decided to play for the Italian national baseball team in 2013 in order to take part in the United States baseball championship before the upcoming 2013 MLB season .
Personal
In May 2008, Rizzo was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma .
Web links
Commons : Anthony Rizzo - Collection of Images, Videos and Audio Files
Individual evidence
- ^ Bruce Levine: Rizzo ready to experience team Italy. ESPNChicago.com, March 3, 2013, accessed June 20, 2014 .
- ^ Anthony Rizzo Statistics and History. Baseball-Reference.com, accessed June 20, 2014 .
- ^ Ted Hutton: Rizzo family battles on. FAU Sports, July 20, 2008, archived from the original on February 22, 2011 ; accessed on June 20, 2014 .
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| SURNAME | Rizzo, Anthony |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Rizzo, Anthony Vincent (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American baseball player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 8, 1989 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Fort Lauderdale , Florida |