Best of the Cubs: Anthony Rizzo announces his retirement

Spiegel & Holmes Show

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4.2 • 652 Ratings

🗓️ 12 September 2025

⏱️ 45 minutes

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In the Best of the Cubs this week, franchise icon Anthony Rizzo joined the Mully & Haugh Show to reflect on his career after he announced his retirement; Leila Rahimi and Marshall Harris reflected on Rizzo’s legacy; Jon Heyman of the New York Post and MLB Network joined the Mully & Haugh Show to discuss Cubs right-hander Cade Horton’s terrific performance and the latest storylines from across the league; and Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes shared their favorite memories of Rizzo’s storied career with the Cubs.

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0:00.0	We've got a special guest joining us now.
0:03.6	It is the man of the hour.
0:05.2	Anthony Rizzo joins us on the Aturo Tire Hotline, Aturo, your hometown tire aturro.com.
0:13.1	Anthony, good morning.
0:14.2	How are you, sir?
0:15.9	I'm doing great.
0:17.0	What's up, fellas?
0:18.4	Well, you got some big news, right?
0:21.9	I do. I do.
0:23.3	Finally, officially announcing the retirement, coming back to Chicago, retiring at Cubs.
0:28.4	It's all exciting stuff.
0:30.5	Why now and what do you envision doing in your role as a team ambassador, Anthony?
0:38.2	You know, it's just coming towards end of the year.
0:42.6	You know, it just had our baby, Anthony Jr.,
0:46.3	so I've been just involved with joy in that in the last three months.
0:50.8	And it's coming down to September,
0:53.4	talk to Mr. Ricketts and train
0:55.2	and the Cubs are rolling right now
0:58.2	the team's young and
0:59.1	you know they're scrapping right now
1:01.7	I would say they're rolling but
1:02.6	it's an exciting time
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