Yankees 1B Anthony Rizzo gets warm reception in return to Wrigley Field
New York Yankees' Anthony Rizzo, a former Chicago Cub who helped lead the team to a World Series win in 2016, acknowledges fans as he steps up to bat during the first inning of a baseball game Friday, Sept. 6, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Erin Hooley]
CHICAGO (AP) — The cheers started when Anthony Rizzo was introduced with the starting lineup for the New York Yankees. It was only the beginning. Rizzo was saluted with multiple standing ovations in his first game back at Wrigley Field since the first baseman was traded by the Chicago Cubs to New York in July 2021. Rizzo played for Chicago for nine-plus seasons, becoming one of the team’s most popular players during a wildly successful run for the franchise. With Rizzo, Kris Bryant and Javier Báez anchoring a strong lineup, along with Jon Lester and Kyle Hendricks starring on the mound, Chicago won the 2016 World Series for the franchise’s first championship in 108 years.
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Fans hold signs in tribute to New York Yankees' Anthony Rizzo, a former Chicago Cub who helped lead the team to a World Series win in 2016, before a baseball game Friday, Sept. 6, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
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