Cubs legend Anthony Rizzo, who helped the team win a World Series title in 2016, is retiring after 14 major league seasons and will join the organization as an ambassador going forward.
CHICAGO — Former Cubs All-Star Anthony Rizzo is returning to the organization as an ambassador for the club and will retire as a Cub during an on-field ceremony at Wrigley Field before Saturday’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays.
Rizzo, 36, played 14 years in MLB including a decade with the Cubs where he made three All-Star teams and won four Gold Gloves. His biggest accomplishment was helping lead Chicago to a World Series title in 2016, its first for the organization in 108 years. He played his final 3½ seasons for the New York Yankees after being traded there in the summer of 2021.
« 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 », Cubs executive chairman Tom Ricketts said in a statement.
