Anthony Rizzo, now in his third organization at the age of 22, hopes to be that rare player who can make Wrigley his home for a long, long time.
"I'm here to stay," Rizzo said Tuesday before his Cubs debut. "I'm just going to work hard every day, learn, get better, go through the ups and down of a baseball player, the nicks and bruises, and that's about it."
In the most anticipated Wrigley debut in years, Rizzo went 2-for-4 with a game-winning RBI double in the Cubs' 5-3 win over the Mets before an attentive crowd of 34,064.
Rizzo said he got "chills through my body" during the ovation before his first at-bat, an infield hit that initially was ruled an error. He said he was taking deep breaths before the game to get prepared without getting too caught up in the moment, and admitted to having some nerves before his first game at Wrigley.
"It was awesome," he said. "My first thoughts coming in here was the sight of that green door opening like 'Rookie of the Year,' the movie. I didn't see that. I got lost coming in. But it was a lot of fun today."
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