Jon Lester
Anthony Rizzo is celebrating eight years of being in remission
Jon Lester

Anthony Rizzo is celebrating eight years of being in remission

Published Nov. 15, 2016 3:01 p.m. ET

Anthony Rizzo is having an MVP-type season, but he hopes to make an even bigger impact off the field. The Cubs first baseman is celebrating a milestone today and wants to make sure others can as well.

Rizzo, 27, was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma at age 18 -- shortly after being drafted by the Red Sox in 2007. Ironically, current Cubs teammate Jon Lester – who had just beaten lymphoma himself shortly before winning the decisive Game 4 of the 2007 World Series with Boston – was among those who spoke with Rizzo after his diagnosis.

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And now it’s Rizzo who is stepping up. Earlier this week, Rizzo wrote a touching letter to a child battling leukemia and he’s taking his message to the masses for Pediatric Cancer Awareness Day at Wrigley Field this afternoon.

For more information on how you can help, you can visit the Anthony Rizzo Family Foundation website.

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