Baseball Hall of Fame second baseman Ryne Sandberg died Monday at the age of 65. Sandberg played 15 of his 16 big league seasons for the Chicago Cubs. He played in ten All-Star Games, won nine Gold Glove Award and seven Silver Sluggers, and earned the 1984 NL MVP award. His number 23 is retired by the Cubs and a statue of him was unveiled outside Wrigley Field last summer. Sandberg announced in January of 2024 that he was being treated for metastatic prostate cancer.
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An iconic player who helped redefine the second base position and authored one of the great singular performances in the long, storied history of the Chicago Cubs, Ryne Sandberg died on Monday after battling cancer. He was 65 years old.
Sandberg left behind a legacy of a quiet superstar who may have been reluctant to find the spotlight, but demanded it with a blend of power, speed and defense that made him one of baseball’s all-time greats. He spent the majority of his brilliant 16-year career with the Cubs, earning induction into the Hall of Fame in 2005.
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