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Contract of Anthony Rizzo Bio, Age, Net Worth 2023

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Facts of Anthony Rizzo

Full Name:Anthony Rizzo
Birth Date:August 8, 1989
Age:34 years
Gender:Male
Profession:Baseball player
Country:United States
Horoscope:Leo
Height: 6 feet 3 inches (1.91m)
HusbandEmily Vakos
MarriedEmily Vakos (2018)
Break UpChelsea Smith
Net Worth$27 million
Salary$11 million
Eye ColorLight Brown
Hair ColorBrown
Birth PlaceFort Lauderdale, Florida
StatusMarried
NationalityAmerican
EthnicityMixed (Italian, English, Polish, and Irish)
EducationMarjory Stoneman Douglas High School
FatherJohn Rizzo
MotherLaurie Rizzo
SiblingsJohn Rizzo
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Anthony Rizzo is an American baseball player who is a proficient baseball first baseman for the Chicago Club of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Early Life of Footballer

Anthony Rizzo was born on 8th August 1989, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the United States of America. As of 2019, he is 30 years old and his horoscope is Leo. He is the son of Laurie Rizzo (mother) and John Rizzo (father).

Anthony has an older brother named John Rizzo, who was a lineman for the Florida Atlantic University football team. He was diagnosed with limited state classical Hodgkin’s lymphoma in April 2008.

Anthony Rizzo with his brother, John Rizzo on their childhood days
Caption: Anthony Rizzo with his brother, John Rizzo on their childhood days

Anthony holds an American nationality and belongs to a mixed ethnical background (Italian, English, Polish, and Irish). He attended Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in the year 2007.

Who is Anthony Rizzo’s Wife?

Anthony Rizzo is married to his fiance, Emily Vakos on 29th December 2018. The couple engaged in early June 2017. Rizzo shared the news on his Instagram account.

Anthony Rizzo with his wife, Emily Vakos
Caption: Anthony Rizzo with his wife, Emily Vakos

Previously, he was in a romantic relationship with a beautiful girl in the past named Chelsea Smith.

How much is Anthony Rizzo’s Net worth and Salary?

Anthony Rizzo has an estimated net worth of around $27 million, as of 2022. He has made career earnings of $39.95 million. Anthony is in a $41 million deal with his current club the Chicago Cubs which will last till the year 2019. In 2019, he will earn a base salary of $11 million while carrying a total salary of $11.285 million. 

Apart from that, Anthony is also endorsed by BodyArmor and also has his own breakfast cereal named Rizzo’s. He also owns $2.4 million worth of the house in Parkland, Florida which has been enlisted on the market for sales.

What is the Height of Anthony Rizzo?

Anthony Rizzo has a height of 6 feet 3 inches and his body weight is around 109 kg. He has light brown hair color and his eyes are brown in color.

Career

  • Anthony began his baseball career at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School as a sixth-round draft pick by the Boston Red Sox. Rizzo played in the Red Sox Organization with the Gulf Coast League Red Sox, Greenville Drive, Salem Red Sox, and the Portland Sea Dogs.
  • On 6th December 2010, he was traded along with Casey Kelly, Reymond Fuentes, and Eric Patterson to San Diego Padres.

 

 Anthony Rizzo
Caption: Anthony Rizzo, American baseball player(Photo: Time Magazine)
  • On 6th January 2012, Padres traded Anthony’s to the Chicago Cubs.
  • He started the 2012 season with the Triple-A Iowa Cubs and later excelled in the minor leagues.
  • He became the first player in Chicago Cubs history to have three game-winning RBIs in his first five games with the team.
  • On 12th 2013, Anthony agreed to a 7-year, $41 million deal with the club. He made his first All-Star team in 2014.
  • In the year 2016, He helped lead the Cubs to the franchise’s first World Series title in over 100 years.
  • Anthony started as the first baseman at the 2016 All-Star game and received the most fan votes in the National League.
  • Also, he played for Italy in the 2013 World Baseball Classic.