Chicago Cubs legendary first baseman and World Series champion Anthony Rizzo has retired from MLB after 14 seasons, he announced Wednesday.

Rizzo, 36, announced his retirement in an Instagram post .

“This game gave me everything. 14 years later, I’m retiring with nothing but gratitude,” Rizzo wrote.

A three-time All-Star and four-time Gold Glove award winner, Rizzo played more than nine of his 14 MLB seasons with Chicago. He helped lead the Cubs to win the 2016 World Series over the then-Cleveland Indians, marking the franchise’s first championship in 108 years. He caught the final out in extra innings to clinch the Cubs’ Game 7 win over Cleveland.

Rizzo played his final three-and-a-half seasons with the New York Yankees from 2021-24. He also played his rookie season for the San

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