WATCH: Anthony Rizzo Sings ‘Piano Man’ at Ryan Dempster’s Charity Event

In the pantheon of “most singable” songs, wouldn’t Billy Joel’s “Piano Man” be right up there? I mean, we’ve all done it, loud and proud, and mostly to ourselves and our steering wheel.

But kudos to Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo for having the coconuts to get on stage at Ryan Dempster’s charity event, and roll with it in front of the assembled crowd:

A performance career after he finishes up with the Cubs? Hey, you never know … dude can play the piano, too, so he could *become* the piano man!

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