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Chicago Cuba Great Anthony Ritz showed why he recently retired during the loss of 5-4 teams against Tampa Bay rays at Wriggley Field on Saturday.
The 36 -year -old Ritz joined the cubs as a team ambassador and threw a ceremonial first step towards a former Comrade John, who started the day. The rice then He went out on the left field to enjoy the game and became part of the action.
The Cubs, appointed by Mois Balesteros attacker, tore his first home run in a career right into Ritz, who rose to the top seat to make a performance.
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Former Chicago Cubs player Anthony Ritz throws a ceremonial first step before playing baseball between Tampa -bei and Chicago Bulletin rays in Chicago, Illinois, September 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Kamil Krzaczynski)
Instead, the rice stretched and lowered the ball that struck at hand. He was shown on television to say, “That’s why I’m retired.”
Ritzo, a 14-year-old major league veteran, said he plans to eat hot dog, drink beverages for adults and possibly throw a baseball for HAPP in the left field.
“I have one day to live,” said Ritz.
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Former Chicago Cubs player Anthony Ritz, right, talks to Eddie Veder before playing a baseball between Chicago Cubes and Tampa -Bey rays in Chicago, Illinois, September 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Kamil Krzaczynski)
The three -time stellar and four -time winner of the gold gloves struck .272 with 242 Homers and 784 IRB for 10 years with CUBS. He helped the team win the world series in 2016 for the first franchise title since 1908.
Ritz traded in New York Yankees As part of the sale in the 2021 trade period.
Ritz and his family attended Chicago at the Lollapalooza music festival this summer when the Cubs owner Tom Ricketts invited them to dinner where they discussed the role of the ambassador.
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Former Chicago Cubs player Anthony Ritz poses in the photo after a speech during a press conference before playing baseball between Chicago and Tampa -bei -Bay rays in Chicago, Illinois, September 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Kamil Krzaczynski)
“The bidding were just such whirlwinds, heartfelt, so many emotions and games for the Yankees were so special for me,” Ritz said. ‘I grew up by Yanka’s fan.
“To invite me here, where I really created my heritage for me is very special and very submissive.”
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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