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CHICAGO -- Anthony Rizzo has returned to Wrigley Field as a visiting player and had the chance to raise his cap to the crowd while receiving well-earned standing ovations. The situation will be a little different on Saturday, when fans will really have the opportunity to celebrate his part in one of the great eras in Cubs history.
That is when Rizzo will officially retire as a member of the Cubs, tying a bow on a legendary decade with the organization that included ending the team’s 108-year World Series drought with the triumph in ‘16 over Cleveland. Rizzo’s time with the North Siders will be celebrated before and during th