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Remembering Cubs legend and Baseball Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg (1959-2025)

Discussion in 'GatorGrowl's Diamond Gators' started by Bazza, Jul 29, 2025 at 12:34 PM.

  1. Jul 29, 2025 at 12:34 PM #1
    Bazza

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    Enjoyed watching him play on WGN back in the day......Rest in Peace Cubs legend.
     
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  2. Jul 29, 2025 at 12:38 PM #2
    Bazza

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    CHICAGO (AP) — Ryne Sandberg, a Hall of Fame second baseman who became one of baseball’s best all-around players while starring for the Chicago Cubs, has died. He was 65.

    Sandberg was surrounded by his family when he died at his home on Monday, according to the team.

    Sandberg announced in January 2024 that he had been diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer.

    More here:
    https://apnews.com/article/ryne-sandberg-dead-bef54481c04d15870c48ee7aea7ed131
     
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  3. Jul 29, 2025 at 3:35 PM #3
    candymanfromgc

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    Thanks for posting.
     
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  4. Jul 29, 2025 at 4:17 PM #4
    notexgator

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    Geez I am getting really old. All these players that are younger than me are starting to die off way too quickly. When I finished my mediocre Baseball career, Sandberg became one of my all-time favorite 2nd basemen even though I was and still am a huge TX Ranger fan. I wish he had played behind me and my ERA might have been .75 lower!!!
     
  5. Jul 29, 2025 at 9:15 PM #5
    Gatorgal04

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    Thanks, Ryne, for all the great memories. Go with God.
     
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  6. Jul 30, 2025 at 1:52 PM #6
    gtr2x

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    Never a Cubs fan, but he was a Great. Sad day.
     
  7. Jul 31, 2025 at 6:59 PM #7
    gatormets96

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    As a Mets fan, I always hated to see him coming to the plate. He, Jeter, Chipper (Larry) and Freeman always us. Of course they hit everyone but especially the Mets pitching.
     
  8. Jul 31, 2025 at 8:16 PM #8
    rball1313

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    Years ago we watched so much WGN and Cubs games on TV my two son’s grew up loving two of the their players whose numbers became the codes on our garage doors. Of course Ryne’s #23 was and the other was #17,… can u guess who that is without looking it up???

    And the codes have changed to my # at UF.
     
  9. Aug 1, 2025 at 8:07 AM #9
    74nole

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    Would this be Mark Grace?