Anthony Rizzo, 2016 World Series champion, reveals most important piece to winning it all in MLB postseason

However, every great team who has hoisted the hardware at the end of a grueling season knows it takes more than just those All-Stars to win it all.In fact, it takes every single person from the top down.Just ask World Series champion and three-time All-Star first baseman Anthony Rizzo, who helped the Chicago Cubs break its 108-year streak without winning a World Series in 2016 after defeating the Cleveland Guardians in Game 7.CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGEAnthony Rizzo participates in a pregame segment on NBC Sports before the Chicago Cubs play the San Francisco Giants at Wrigley Field on June 7, 2026.

(Getty Images)Of course, it was stars like himself, Kris Bryant and others celebrating on the field after he secured the final out at first base.But Rizzo can’t help stressing the importance of every player, coach, clubhouse attendant and more during October baseball."I just think that on every team you have the stars, the middle-of-the-tier players, and your role players.

Everyone’s so important to a team," Rizzo told OutKick, while highlighting PAYDAY’s "Low Key Legends" initiative, which emphasizes the importance of the unsung heroes within an organization."It takes all 26 guys, it takes your entire staff.

So, in order for the superstars to win their championship – let’s say Aaron Judge.He’s the MVP of the Yankees, of the whole league.

For him to win a championship, it’s going to take every single guy on that roster.It’s not just one guy who carries you."It’s the small things.

It’s the baserunning, the pickoffs, the relays.It’s all the lowkey things that maybe don’t look as glitzy and glammy, but that’s what it takes to win a championship."THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE.

DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW!We asked Rizzo who his "Low Key Legend" would be, and he didn’t even hesitate when thinking back to his career."In the baseball world, I would definitely say Danny Mueller," he responded....