Aaron Boone Sends Heartfelt Message to Anthony Rizzo as Former Yankees Star Announces Retirement from MLB After 14 Seasons

In his long career, Rizzo was named an All-Star 3 times. He would also win the Gold Glove for the first base position 4 times (including a Platinum Glove in 2016). Moreover, Rizzo is one of the 162 MLB players to hit more than 300 home runs in their career. His 300th home run came in April last year in a 15-5 win over the Milwaukee Brewers.

The American international finished his MLB career with 303 home runs and 961 RBIs. In 6,288 total at-bats, Rizzo had a slashline of .261/.361/.467.

Before the game against the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday, Yankees manager Aaron Boone was asked about his reaction to this. The 52-year-old called him a “ great” player and spoke on his impact in the Yankees clubhouse.

Obviously, a great career. All-Stars, Gold Gloves, Silver Slugger, world champion, a key figure for us here these last few years. He’s a great player and [had] a great career that he should be very proud of. It was great having him here for a few years and the impact he had on a lot of our guys.

Aaron Boone on Anthony Rizzo

Rizzo did have some health problems during his tenure with the Yankees. In his final year, he managed to take part in just 92 games. He batted with a .228 average and had just 8 home runs and 35 RBIs in the regular season.

Anthony Rizzo to become the club ambassador of the Chicago Cubs following retirement

Anthony Rizzo will retire as a Chicago Cubs star this coming Saturday. He will, however, remain with the team and work as a club ambassador.

In a statement released, executive chairman Tom Ricketts expressed that the team was excited to have him represent the club going forward as the ambassador.

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. His play on the field spoke for itself and was recognized with multiple All-Star appearances, Gold Glove Awards, the Roberto Clemente Award and, ultimately, being a team leader on the 2016 World Series championship team.

Tom Ricketts on Anthony Rizzo’s retirement

Rizzo will be part of the festivities on Saturday as the Cubs welcome the Tampa Bay Rays to Wrigley Field. Speaking of his former team, they are currently 83-63 for the season while being 5.5 games behind the Milwaukee Brewers in the NL Central standings.