What makes a player a legend? His accolades? Statistics? Usually not. It’s their fandom that turns a player into a legend, an icon, and an all-time great. The best example is former New York Yankees captain, Derek Jeter. Along contrary lines, the Yanks’ first baseman, Anthony Rizzo, was recently involved in something that pushed him towards the opposite of becoming a fan favorite. But did the 33-year-old have reason to do so?

Anthony Rizzo has witnessed a fairly decent 2022. From the 130 games he played, the baseman concluded the regular season with 104 hits, 32 home runs, 74 RBIs, and a batting average of 0.224. However, the three-time All-Star, who won the World Championship with the Chicago Cubs in 2016, was recently involved in a verbal tiff with a fan who asked him for an autograph.

Why did Anthony Rizzo get mad at a fan?

While the Yankees await the ALDS against Cleveland Guardians, a video surfaced that involved Yankee baseman Anthony Rizzo erupting in anger at a fan and kid, who approached him for an autograph.

But there is more to this instance than what meets the eye.

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As clarified by multiple fans in following Twitter threads, the kid flicked Anthony Rizzo off and as a response to that, Rizzo lost his temper when he approached the car for an autograph.

New York Yankees in 2022

All through 2022, the Pinstripes have been a victim of a variety of emotions. They started 2022 by becoming the first team to have 70 victories. However, as the tournament progressed, their performance started going over the place, along with a lot of perpetual inconsistency.

Their strong start helped the Bronx Bombers maintain a strong lead in the American League East Division, but there were moments when everyone had their doubts. The Yanks also faced their worst-performing calendar month since the 1990s in August, where they lost six consecutive series. However, after winning the Subway Series, they rejuvenated, and it was like a new Yankee team was born.

Since then, it’s only been upward for the Yankees. Will they be able to bring back their ages-old postseason and world series dominance and add to their long-stagnated World Series Championships count (27)?

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