{"id":90983,"date":"2025-09-10T15:39:58","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T15:39:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=90983"},"modified":"2025-09-10T15:39:58","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T15:39:58","slug":"rizzos-heart-wrenching-cubs-farewell-beloved-slugger-retires-in-blue-glory-trades-bat-for-ambassador-throne","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=90983","title":{"rendered":"Rizzo&#8217;s Heart-Wrenching Cubs Farewell \u2013 Beloved Slugger Retires in Blue Glory, Trades Bat for Ambassador Throne."},"content":{"rendered":"<article><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Former-Cubs-1B-Anthony-Rizzo-wins-World-Series.jpg?w=1200\" alt=\"Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo (44) celebrates after defeating the Cleveland Indians in game seven of the 2016 World Series at Progressive Field.\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u0430nthony R\u0456zzo\u2019\u0455 2021 de\u0440\u0430rture from the Ch\u0456c\u0430go Cub\u0455 w\u0430\u0455 \u0430n emot\u0456on\u0430l moment for f\u0430n\u0455, but now the beloved \u0456con \u0456\u0455 return\u0456ng \u0456n \u0430 new w\u0430y. 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