Anthony Rizzo - 2017 Postseason Hits -All Hit , Hustles Plays, Homeruns , Game Tying Hits, NLDS NLCS

With the Cubs in a season-long slump and playing .500 baseball, Manager Joe Maddon inserted the power hitting Rizzo into the lead-off spot in an away game against the New York Mets on June 13th. In the next seven games the Cubs went 5-2 and Rizzo hit 4 home runs (3 to lead off a game). By June 20, Rizzo had reached base in the first inning in his first seven games as a leadoff hitter and became the first player to reach safely to start the first inning in his first seven career leadoff appearances in over half a century of Major League baseball.He had 12 hits in 28 at bats with 10 RBI's and hit .430 during the streak. Rizzo finished second behind the Nationals Ryan Zimmerman in a tight race for starting NL first baseman in the 2017 All-Star Game.On September 2, Rizzo became the fourth Cubs players to hit at least 30 home runs, 30 doubles, and 100 RBIs in three or more seasons; the others were Hack Wilson,Billy Williams, and Sammy Sosa.Rizzo had a disappointing postseason. In 37 at bats he had one home run in 5 hits, 6 RBI's and an anemic batting average of .135.On October 27 Rizzo was named as the 2017 recipient of theRoberto Clemente Award for his charities work to find a cure for childhood cancer. "This is amazing", said Rizzo. "The greatest award you can win. It will go front and center in front of anything I've ever done."