

Anthony Rizzo hasn’t just been one of the best first basemen in Major League Baseball over the past five years; he’s been one of the best players in the entire league.

The 30-year-old Fort Lauderdale, Florida, native is one of the most beloved players among the Cubs faithful and throughout the league and it’s not just because of how he plays the game. Rizzo is one of the most active players in the league when it comes to getting out into the community and giving back to those in need and his latest gesture is going to go a very, very long way.

On Tuesday afternoon Rizzo announced through the Anthony Rizzo Family Foundation’s Twitter page that he’s teaming up the Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital which involves a $1 million donation.



The gift will be given in two different types of endowments; the Anthony Rizzo Family Foundation Child Life Endowed Fund and the Hope 44 Endowed Fund. The one for the latter of the two will help families going through hard times due to unexpected needs from a children’s treatment for cancer and will provide them with groceries, parking, rent, utility bills, etc., while the former will provide financial resources for a full-time Oncology Child Life specialist.



Big things happening. We are proud to partner with @JDCHospital to help make a difference in the lives of cancer families. pic.twitter.com/l8CveIdQUP — A. Rizzo Foundation (@RizzoFoundation) November 5, 2019

Rizzo did something similar back in 2017 with the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago when he created a $3.5 million endowment, and he’s only going to keep doing things like this for as long as he’s able to.



Very proud of the work the Foundation continues to do. No parent should ever have to hear their child has cancer, but when they do we can be by their side to help them through it. With this gift we will continue to provide support for generations to come. https://t.co/GXF8B6tAxn — Anthony Rizzo (@ARizzo44) November 5, 2019

(H/T Twitter/RizzoFoundation)