PARKLAND, Fla. -- When Anthony Rizzo hosted his first Walk-Off for Cancer in 2012, the Cubs' first baseman was hoping to raise $30,000, and they totaled $100,000. On Sunday, the Anthony Rizzo Family Foundation held its fifth annual five-kilometer walk, and they had raised more than $500,000 before anyone took a step at Pine Trails Park.
Sunday was officially Anthony Rizzo Appreciation Day in both Parkland and in Broward County. Former Parkland mayor and current county commissioner Michael Udine declared the holiday in Broward County in honor of the World Series champ.
"Anthony Rizzo is a hometown hero with a big heart," Udine said.