Former Chicago Cubs and New York Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo, now a free agent, is the active leader in getting plunked. He gets hit so much that he’s 13th all-time after just 11 years in the majors.
Rizzo has been hit by a pitch 178 times, tied with Andres Galarraga and two ahead of Alex Rodriguez.
If former Cubs teammate Ian Happ‘s Instagram story is any indication, Rizzo specifically trains to withstand getting hit by a pitch during the offseason, in an apparent homage to “Happy Gilmore.”
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Ian Happ records Anthony Rizzo re-creating Adam Sandler’s hilarious scene in “Happy Gilmore” by getting pelted in the batting cage by a pitch.
OK, it’s not exactly full speed, but still! Looks painful! But for a guy who leads active major leaguers in HBPs, probably…
