"The last couple years I was banged up a little bit, but last year after breaking my arm I told my parents, I told my wife, 'hey, enjoy this ride,'"
"So it was in the back of my mind a little bit....When it didn't really pick up and the right opportunities didn't arise...it was kind of decided early on that if I didn't get the right opportunity, it was probably going to be it and I couldn't be happier."
"When we won, that global impact we had on a fan base on generations of Cubs fans, is still lasting,"
Anthony Rizzo, 36, officially retired from playing and became an ambassador for the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. Rizzo spent a decade with the Cubs, hitting 242 home runs and contributing to the franchise's first World Series title in 108 years. Mounting injuries, including a broken arm last year, and a lack of suitable opportunities factored into the decision to stop playing. Rizzo walked the outfield with his family, received a video tribute, threw out the first pitch to Ian Happ, and noted the lasting global impact on multiple generations of Cubs fans.
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