News Sports

BEST OF 2023: Parkland’s Anthony Rizzo Records 1,500th Career Hit

by Matt Rothman December 28, 2023

13Shares

Anthony Rizzo records his 1,500 career hit on Sunday {Courtesy @TalkinYanks}

This article was previously published and is being featured as one of many of our top stories for 2023.

By: Matt Rothman

Parkland’s own Anthony Rizzo continues his incredible professional baseball career, setting a new milestone for the New York Yankees on Sunday.

Rizzo, a 2007 graduate of Marjory Stoneman Douglas, recorded his 1,500 career hit on Sunday with his 288th home run off his career for the only run in the Yankees’ 5-1 loss against the Toronto Blue Jays.

The powerful left-handed hitter is batting .300 this year with five home runs and has 11 RBIs. New York is set to continue their series on Tuesday against the Minnesota Twins.

Send your news to Parkland’s #1 Award-Winning News Source, Parkland Talk. Don’t miss reading Tamarac Talk, Coral Springs Talk, Coconut Creek Talk, and Margate Talk.

Author Profile

Matt Rothman

Matt Rothman is a 2018 graduate from Florida Gulf Coast University receiving his bachelor’s degree in journalism and then graduated from the University of Florida as a graduate student. He also works for the Mohave Valley Daily News in Bullhead City, Arizona covering high school sports.