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Anthony Rizzo steals peanuts from Cubs fan

By Blair Sheade

After chasing down a foul base near the first base line, Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo played a prank on a Cubs fans at Progressive Field in Cleveland.

Rizzo acted like he stole the peanuts from the kid and walked away, but he then quickly gave it back.

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The Cubs first baseman is known as a joker on the team and will often post funny videos to Instagram.

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