Yankees Star Anthony Rizzo and Wife Emily Expecting Their First Baby
Mar. 15, 2025Anthony Rizzo and Emily Vakos; Kevin the dog.Photo:Cindy Ord/Getty; Anthony Rizzo
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Anthony Rizzoand his wifeEmily Vakosare going to be parents!
“Kev dog is gonna be a big brother!!!!” Rizzo captioned hisInstagrammessage. He tagged Vakos in the post and added a series of blue heart emojis.
His teammate, slugger Aaron Judge, commented on the post, writing, “Let’s goo.” Yankees outfielder Alex Verdugo also sent his well wishes, adding, “Dad Gang!!!🔥🔥.”
Anthony Rizzo and Emily Vakos.Anthony Rizzo Instagram
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Rizzo and Vakos met in 2016 when the baseball player, a member of the Chicago Cubs at the time, was practicing during spring training in Arizona. Vakos was an intern with the team’s nutrition department, finishing up her last year at Arizona State University.
She told theChicago Splashin 2017that when the MLB star first tried to ask her out, she gave him a fake number. However, she said he was “relentless” in his approach, so she agreed to go out with him once her internship ended.
“The rest is history,” she told the outlet.
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“I had a wedding beyond anything I could have ever dreamt,” Vakos toldModern Luxuryof the ceremony in 2018. “It’s going to be perfect no matter what, because you’re marrying your best friend.”
More recently, the pro athlete and his wife participated in theAnthony Rizzo Family Foundation’s 12th Annual Walk-Off for Cancer 5K in December 2023.
The non-profit organization was started in 2012 after Rizzo himself was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma cancer in 2008.
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“When I got diagnosed, I had the mindset of beating it and getting past it and then starting a foundation. Back then, the big thing was how (famed cyclist) Lance Armstrong did that. I wanted to do the exact same thing, and I did,” the World Series champion toldYankees Magazinein May 2024.
“It’s one of the most incredible things to witness,” Vakos said of his involvement. “You see the direct effect that Anthony has on these children.”
source: people.com
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