Former Chicago Cubs and New York Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo announced his retirement on Wednesday after 14 big-league seasons.

Rizzo spent the first decade of his career with the Cubs, winning four Gold Gloves and garnering three All-Star Game selections. He was a central figure of the team that ended a 108-year World Series drought in 2016 when they defeated Cleveland in seven games — the first baseman wrangling in the final out on a grounder to Kris Bryant.

Rizzo finished sixth in Cubs history with 242 home runs, behind only Sammy Sosa, Ernie Banks, Billy Williams, Ron Santo, and Ryne Sandberg. Midway through the 2021 season, he was dealt to the Yankees for a pair of prospects.

He spent three-and-a-half seasons in the Bronx, hitting 32 home runs with an .817 OPS in his first

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