Anthony Rizzo on his return to Wrigley Field |
It will be emotional as the Chicago Cubs beloved son Anthony Rizzo will return to Wrigley Field as the New York Yankees begin a series with the Northsiders on Friday afternoon.
Rizzo will have a large group of family and friends in attendance at his return to the Friendly Confines. He told reporters that he will always have love for the Cubs fans and that will never change. “As far as closure to that, I think that door will always be open in Chicago … The amount of respect I have for the fan base there and the love I have for them and the Cubs will never be [matched].” Rizzo was happy to break the World Series title drought for the Cubs fans. “So it was really special after we won and just the years after being there and seeing how happy those fans were was really cool,” Rizzo said. Rizzo said that playing at Yankee Stadium has been great for his career. “The contract and all that kind of worked itself just by playing these years and making the same — or maybe a little bit more than what was offered,” Rizzo said. “So I think just getting traded here was a refresher for my career, as well. To be able to live in the city and play at Yankee Stadium is something that I wish every baseball player could experience. The lights are brighter; they shine a little brighter every day, and it brings the best out of you.” Rizzo is excited for his family to come back to Wrigley. “It’ll be a special experience for me, [my wife] Emily, my family just to go back,” Rizzo said. “Did a lot of really special things in that city. It’ll be cool to go back as a Yankee.” Anthony Rizzo returns to Wrigley Field pic.twitter.com/upVgDj5t8m ANTHONY RIZZO IS A CHICAGO CUB UNTIL THE END OF TIME. WELCOME HOME RIZZO! ANTHONY RIZZO IS MY CAPTAIN FOREVER. pic.twitter.com/Puw9usNSRu Anthony Rizzo visited Lurie Children’s Hospital today while back in Chicago.
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