Anthony Rizzo Wiki, Height, Weight, Age, Girlfriend, Family, Biography & More

May 2024 · 4 minute read

An American professional baseball player Anthony Rizzo currently plays for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Basketball as a first baseman. In 2011 he made his MLB debut with the San Diego Padres after he was selected in the sixth round of the 2007 MLB Draft. He was born on August 8, 1989, in Fort Lauderdale.

He is the first Chicago Cubs player to have three game-winning RBIs in his first five games. In 2013, he played in the ‘World Baseball Classic’ for Italy. He has won an ‘All-Star’ thrice. He has been honored with the ‘Silver Slugger Award’, ‘God Glove’, and Platinum Glove Award’.

Date Of BirthAugust 8, 1989
Age34 Years
HeightIn Centimeters – 190 cm

In Feet and Inches – 6’3”

WeightIn Kilograms – 108 kg

In Pounds – 240 lbs

Body Measurements43-33-15
Eye ColorDark Brown
Hair ColorLight Brown
Shoe SizeNot Known

His net worth is estimated to be $27 million approximately. His salary is $5 million.

He was born to John Rizzo and Laurie Rizzo. He has an elder brother who played as a lineman for the Florida Atlantic University football team. His ethnicity is Italian and his family is from the Sicilian Town of Ciminna. He has attended Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School for education. In 2008, he was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma.

Real NameAnthony Vincent Rizzo
NicknameTony
Birth PlaceFort Lauderdale, Florida
ProfessionAmerican baseball player
Zodiac signLeo
SchoolStoneman-Douglas High School, Florida
CollegeFlorida Atlantic University
ReligionChristianity
NationalityAmerican
Home TownFort Lauderdale, Florida
DebutMLB – 2011

International League – 2013

Fathers NameJohn Rizzo
Mothers NameLaurie Rizzo

Brothers1
SisterNone

In 2007, Anthony was picked by Boston Red Sox for the 2007 MLB draft in the sixth-round. He signed a contract of $325,000 and scored 12 home runs for the Red Sox. In 2010, he was traded to the San Diego Padres for three-time ‘All-Star’ first baseman, Adrian Gonzalez.

In exchange for Andrew Cashner and Kyung-Min Na, he was traded to the ‘Chicago Cubs’ on January 6, 2012. To make sure his grip in the minor league remains intact, he started the season with an average of 342 in batting along with 23 home runs and 62 RBI’s.

After Mel Hall in August 1983, he became the first rookie ‘Cub’ to hit seven home runs. In 2015, he played in his second ‘All-star’ game where he lost to Josh Donaldson in the first round.

He received most fans vote in the National League in 2016. He helped his team win the ‘2016 World Series’. He has 12 hits in 28 at-bats with 10 RBIs and hit .430 during the streak. He was the youngest player to receive Branch Rickey Award in 2014.

He met his girlfriend Emily Vakos on his Spring Training in 2006 and got engaged on June 1, 2017.

GirlfriendsEmily Vakos (Fiancee)

Marital StatusEngaged
WifeN/A

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Favourite FoodAll green and hygienic food
Favourite MoviesRocky Movie Series
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