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Rizzo Catches Busch's Homer in Cubs' 6-2 Victory

7/19/2026

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Rizzo Catches HR

Anthony Rizzo caught a home run ball in the bleachers during the Cubs' 6-2 win over the Minnesota Twins on July 19, 2026.
Michael Busch hit the home run that opened the scoring in that inning.
Anthony Rizzo was being honored for the anniversary of Chicago’s 2016 World Series win when he made the catch.
A similar attempt in September 2025 by Moises Ballesteros had bounced off Rizzo’s hand.

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Cubs Unveil Gate

The Cubs opened a 31-foot “Champions Gate” on Wrigley’s west side for the 2016 title’s 10th anniversary.
Anthony Rizzo, Tom Ricketts and Kyle Hendricks attended a pre-game tribute.
Anthony Rizzo said he hopes for “five or seven more championships.”
The Cubs entered the game 54-43, six games back in the NL Central and holding the top wild-card spot despite a recent 13-pitcher injury surge.

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Rizzo Slams Chisholm

Rizzo criticized Jazz Chisholm’s “immaturity” after the latter was ejected during the Yankees’ sweep of Boston at Fenway Park.
Rizzo, a 2007 Red Sox draftee who debuted in 2011, spent ten seasons in Chicago, joined the Yankees in 2021 and retired after 2024.
The article likened the odds of a former star catching a homer from the bleachers to a NASA-level calculation.

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Rizzo Catches HR

Anthony Rizzo caught a home run ball in the bleachers during the Cubs' 6-2 win over the Minnesota Twins on July 19, 2026.
Michael Busch hit the home run that opened the scoring in that inning.
Anthony Rizzo was being honored for the anniversary of Chicago’s 2016 World Series win when he made the catch.
A similar attempt in September 2025 by Moises Ballesteros had bounced off Rizzo’s hand.

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