Anthony Rizzo retired a Cub in September of 2025, capping his career with a farewell tour through Wrigley Field that included buying a section of fans beers and nearly snaring a home run ball with his bare hand. Turns out retirement didn't slow him down one bit — he's apparently still parked in the bleachers on off days, and the ball still finds him.
Big Cat's reaction to Rizzo's latest bleacher grab, comparing him to Barstool's own recurring foul-ball bit.
Rizzo did it again!!! He’s statistically like 100X better than foul ball guy
This time it was Michael Busch doing the honors, turning on a solo shot that carried out to left field — right into the section where Rizzo happened to be sitting. The ball landed, Rizzo came up with it, and the bleachers did what Wrigley bleachers do best: lose their minds over a guy who used to play first base there.
The moment Busch's solo shot found its way straight to Rizzo in the bleacher seats.
There's a real bit forming here. Rizzo isn't just showing up to Wrigley to soak in applause — he's actively out-competing the actual fans for baseballs. Big Cat's line about him being '100X better than foul ball guy' is a nod to Barstool's long-running bleacher-creature content, and after this catch it's hard to argue. A former All-Star and World Series champion moonlighting as the most reliable glove in section 303 is exactly the kind of low-stakes, high-charm story Wrigley produces better than any other ballpark.
Fans mobbing Rizzo in his signed No. 44 jersey after the catch, treating him like bleacher royalty.
It also tracks with everything Rizzo has been about since he walked away from the game. He spent 9 seasons in Chicago, won a title in 2016, and turned into one of the most beloved figures in franchise history — the kind of guy who still gets a bigger pop than most active players. His foundation work with cancer patients, the beer snakes, the constant bleacher appearances — retirement just gave him more time to be a professional Cubs fan, and the highlight reel keeps proving it.
Whether this becomes a running Wrigley tradition or just a fun one-off, it's the kind of thing that makes day games at Clark and Addison must-watch even when the Cubs aren't the story. Keep the cameras on the bleachers — Rizzo's clearly not done.