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How the couple got engaged
Rizzo announced his engagement to Vakos in June 2017. In a CBS Chicago report by Bruce Levine published June 2, 2017, he described the proposal and what it meant to him:
- On the engagement: “It’s something in life that you want to be able to find someone to spend the rest of your life with. I am lucky enough to have that now.”
- On the proposal: “We were on a boat on Lake Michigan,” and “We had some fireworks go off. It was great. She was totally surprised.”
The December 2018 wedding
MLB.com reported on December 30, 2018 that Rizzo and Emily Vakos married that weekend, and ran a photo from their wedding weekend. In the post quoted in that coverage, Rizzo thanked “my amazing wife Emily” and wished readers a happy new year. A CBS Chicago report dated December 31, 2018, titled “Anthony Rizzo Gets Married In Florida,” places the ceremony in South Florida. The reporting used for this article does not name a specific venue, so none is given here.
Timeline at a glance
| Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| June 2, 2017 | Rizzo publicly confirms his engagement to Emily Vakos | CBS Chicago, Bruce Levine report |
| December 2018 | The couple marries in South Florida during the weekend reported on December 30, 2018 | MLB.com (December 30, 2018); CBS Chicago (December 31, 2018) |
| September 13, 2024 | Interview describes Vakos as a Cubs intern when she married Rizzo | Arcada Theatre, “Backstage with Ron Onesti” |
| 2025 | Rizzo mentions his wife Emily and their son while discussing retirement and a Cubs ambassador role | Marquee Sports Network |
Later references to his family
In 2025, Marquee Sports Network reported on an interview in which Rizzo explained his decision to retire and his role as a Cubs ambassador, and in which he talked about his wife Emily and their son. That report is a brief update rather than a profile of Vakos, and it adds no further biographical detail about her.
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What is and is not established about Emily Vakos
Most of what can be confirmed about Vakos comes from coverage of her husband. The following points are supported by the sources cited above:
- Her name is Emily Vakos, and she is Rizzo’s wife according to the Cubs’ 2020 media guide and MLB.com.
- A 2024 Arcada Theatre interview with Ron Onesti describes her as a Cubs intern when she married Rizzo. That is secondary reporting, so it is attributed here rather than treated as an established employment record.
Beyond that, the sources used for this article do not establish her birthday, birthplace, education, career, or current occupation. Details of that kind that circulate online are not supported by the reporting cited here, so they are left out.
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