Rizzo started as the first baseman at the 2016 All-Star game, receiving the most fan votes in the National League. By the end of the year, Rizzo had become one of the few players in Cub history to hit over 40 doubles and 30 home runs in the same year. Only three other players in the long history of the Cubs had achieved that feat. Rizzo was the first "lefty".Rizzo played in 155 games with 583 at bats and crossed the plate 94 times. He had 170 hits with 43 doubles, 4 triples, 32 home runs and 109 RBIs. He finished the year with a batting average of .292. Rizzo was one of six finalists for the Marvin Miller Man of the Year Award and was the Cubs nominee for the Roberto Clemente Award.After an extremely slow start in the 2016 postseason, Rizzo broke out of his slump and was an integral part of the last three victories over Los Angeles and led the Cubs to their first World Series appearance since 1945. In the 2016 World Series, Rizzo scored 7 runs and hit 5 RBIs, and helped the Cubs win their first World Series title since 1908.The Cubs player won the Esurance MLB Award for Best Social Media Personality and for Best Play: Defense.

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