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Birth Name: Anthony Vincent Rizzo
Place of Birth: Parkland, Florida, U.S.
Date of Birth: August 8, 1989
Ethnicity: Italian, English, Polish, Irish
Anthony Rizzo is an American professional baseball player. A first baseman, he played for the San Diego Padres, the Chicago Cubs, and the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB).
His brother, John Rizzo, has played college football. Anthony is married to Emily Vakos.
Anthony’s maternal grandfather is named Russell Reid.
Anthony’s maternal grandmother was JoAnn Frances Hill (the daughter of Francis/Fran J. Hill and Helen Gorski). Anthony’s great-grandfather Francis was the son of David T. Hill, whose father was Irish, and of Mattie L. Helen was born in Pennsylvania, the daughter of Polish parents, George Albert/A. Gorski and Elizabeth Novak.
Sources: http://www.bleachernation.com
Obituary of Anthony’s maternal grandmother, JoAnn Frances (Hill) Reid – http://www.tennantfuneralhome.com
Anthony’s maternal great-grandfather, Francis/Fran J. Hill, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Obituary of Anthony’s maternal great-grandfather, Francis/Fran J. Hill – https://familysearch.org
Anthony’s maternal great-great-grandfather, David T. Hill, on the 1900 U.S. census – https://familysearch.org