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Jon Greenberg:

People are mourning the loss of Rizzo the Cub, but he’ll never really leave. He’ll be one of those forever Cubs, soaking in the applause of the Cubs Convention, hanging around Wrigley Field, working for Marquee Sports Network, eating for free on his reputation until the downtown steakhouses are turned to dust.
And in 40 years, some young reporter will approach him on a dugout bench like we do with Billy Williams and ask Old Man Rizz about his glory days. And he’ll smile with a twinkle in his eye and tell some stories.
Rizzo came to Chicago as a beacon of hope. He leaves, for now, as the rare paragon for Cubs success.