Anthony Rizzo Hits Home Run While Wearing Patch Honoring Parkland Victims

While a leadoff home run on the first pitch of the 2018 MLB season by Chicago Cubs center fielder Ian Happ was unbelievable, the best moment of Thursday's opener between the Cubs and the Miami Marlins came courtesy of Anthony Rizzo. 

Last month, seventeen people were killed in a shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, Rizzo's alma mater. Rizzo delivered an emotional speech at the vigil, and the tragedy has led to him speaking out on gun violence.

The Cubs happened to open this season at Marlins Park in Miami, less than an hour drive from Stoneman Douglas High. That set the stage for an incredible moment for Rizzo, as the All-Star first baseman turned on the first pitch of the fourth inning and sent it over the right-field wall:

Rizzo, who was wearing a patch to honor the victims, pointed up to the sky after the home run. The Cubs also wore #MSDStrong shirts before the game:

It doesn't matter who you root for—Cubs, Marlins or anyone else. This moment that was bigger than baseball.