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I was in the Wrigley Field bleachers earlier this summer when Anthony Rizzo ground out a 14-pitch at-bat in the first 100 percent capacity Chicago Cubs game since 2019 and sent the packed house into a frenzy, launching a home run into the seats against the Cardinals.
To say it was something I’ll never forget is putting it mildly. Of course, at that time, I had no idea the clock was ticking on Rizzo’s tenure on the North Side – and knowing that now, it only makes the memory even more lasting.