Fan wearing 2016 World Series jersey snags homer at Wrigley. Wait, is that ...

CHICAGO -- Anthony Rizzo was merely taking in a game at Wrigley Field on Saturday. Sitting in the right-field bleachers alongside his teammates from the 2016 World Series champions -- who earlier helped dedicate a brand new Champions Gate monument outside the stadium -- the three-time All-Star likely assumed his day was done.

That changed only a few batters into the game.

In the bottom of the first inning during Chicago's 6-2 win over the Twins, first baseman Michael Busch blasted a solo shot out to right. With a 101.6 mph exit velocity, the Statcast-projected 402-footer was a no-doubter off the bat. But to everyone on hand, the surprise was less about whether the ball would get over the wall and more about who ended up coming up with it.

The ball just so happened to land right at the feet of Rizzo, who hoisted it up along with his young son while the rest of his 2016 teammates cheered him on. Ben Zobrist, who took home MVP honors during the Cubs’ World Series win, yelled in disbelief next to Rizzo, who could do nothing but shrug. It wasn't the first time a ball has been hit his way in the bleachers, either.

“I saw it play [on the scoreboard] in between innings,” Busch said of the moment. “I didn't know, and then [Miguel Amaya] actually told me, ‘Rizzo caught your ball.’ ... That was pretty cool.”

It was yet another highlight from a busy day for the former Chicago first baseman, who helped dedicate the Cubs’ new stadium monument as part of a week-long reunion of the 2016 champs. Rizzo gave a speech before unveiling the monument, which features a bronzed image of him celebrating with his teammates at the end of Game 7.

Just a few hours later, one of the Cubs’ most famous first basemen was picking up a home run ball slugged by their current one.

“I thought that was super mind-blowing,” Busch said. “Who knows how things work out. I thought that was pretty cool.

“The 2016 team, obviously, what they did for this city and the championship that they brought was a big deal. Having them back, you could just tell by the fans how much they were loved and how much joy they brought to the city. Obviously Rizzo's kind of a cornerstone for them. [He’s] been here a long time, and just to be able to do that, especially with his son up there, was pretty cool.”

For Busch, the homer was also the latest sign the slug he’s been seeking all season might have finally arrived.

The 28-year-old has struggled to replicate the power numbers he flexed after tallying the first 30-homer season of his career last year, entering Saturday with a career-low .393 slugging percentage. But that number has been on an uptick as of late. The first-inning blast was his fourth extra-base hit in his past four games, and he’s now slugging .520 since June 30.

Not long after hitting his homer to Rizzo, Busch nearly replicated another highlight from the three-time All-Star's career. His fifth-inning catch over the tarp in foul territory nearly looked like a throwback to Rizzo’s memorable snag on the top of the tarp back on August 12, 2015.

“The ball went up and I thought about going on top of [the tarp],” Busch said. “I leave that for Rizzo.”

It was another throwback to a Cubs legend who may have thought his participation in the day’s highlights ended after the pregame ceremonies.

But, as they say in baseball, the ball will find you. Especially when you’re on hand to celebrate one of the biggest moments in franchise history.