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The ball from current Cubs first baseman Michael Busch’s first inning solo homer against Minnesota was recovered in Wrigley Field’s right-field bleachers by former Chicago first baseman Anthony Rizzo. Rizzo didn’t catch Busch’s 12th homer on the fly, but reached behind and picked the ball up off the concrete after it landed. Rizzo held it high in the air with a small boy on his shoulder. Rizzo played 10 of his 14 seasons with the Cubs and took part in dedicating the “Champions Gate” at Wrigley Field before the game. It commemorated the 10th anniversary of Chicago winning the World Series in 2016.