Anthony Rizzo baby!
Joe Maddon put Rizzo back in the leadoff spot, hoping to kick-start the offense and the Chicago Cubs first baseman and well when the wind is howling out at Wrigley Field who wouldn’t want to bat right away.
Rizzo hit a leadoff home run on the very first pitch he saw on Tuesday.
THE GREATEST LEADOFF HITTER IN MLB HISTORY ANTHONY RIZZO #Cubs pic.twitter.com/1fzKT2ucKD
— Pinwheels and Ivy Podcast (@PinwheelsIvyPod) May 2, 2018
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Last year, #Cubs Rizzo was 15-for-50 in the leadoff spot with 5 HRs, 2 2B, 12 RBI. He hit leadoff HRs in 4 of 7 Gs
— Carrie Muskat (@CarrieMuskat) May 1, 2018
There he is, the greatest leadoff hitter of all-time.
Rizzo becomes all-time leader in leadoff HRs by Cubs first basemen with four, passing Rick Monday (3).
— Mark Gonzales (@MDGonzales) May 2, 2018
