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Ryne Sandberg
Ryne Sandberg
Second baseman
Born: September 18, 1959 (1959-09-18) (age 48)
Spokane, Washington
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 2, 1981
for the Philadelphia Phillies
Final game
September 28, 1997
for the Chicago Cubs
Career statistics
Batting average     . Second base, or 2B, is the second of four stations on a Baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a base runner in order to score a run for that Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Washington ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Events 44 BC - Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt declares her son co-ruler as Ptolemy XV Caesarion. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers over New York Yankees (4-2 Ron Cey, Pedro Guerrero The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Events 48 BC - Pompey the Great is assassinated on orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt after landing in Egypt. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Florida Marlins over Cleveland Indians (4-3 Liván Hernández, The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois. Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively 285
Home runs     282
Hits     2,386
Teams
Career highlights and awards
Member of the National
Baseball Hall of Fame
Elected     2005
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Ryne Dee Sandberg (born September 18, 1959 in Spokane, Washington), nicknamed "Ryno", is a former second baseman in Major League Baseball who spent nearly his entire career with the Chicago Cubs. Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Second base, or 2B, is the second of four stations on a Baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a base runner in order to score a run for that The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois. He was named after relief pitcher Ryne Duren, and is recognized as one of the best second basemen of all time. Rinold George "Ryne" Duren (born February 22, 1929, Cazenovia Wisconsin) is a former Relief pitcher in Major League Baseball Sandberg was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in January 2005; he was formally inducted in ceremonies on July 31, 2005. The 2005 elections to select inductees to the Baseball Hall of Fame proceeded in keeping with rules enacted in 2001 Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. He is the current manager of the Peoria Chiefs. The Peoria Chiefs are a Class A Minor league baseball team affiliated with the Chicago Cubs, from Peoria Illinois.

Sandberg established himself as a perennial All-Star and Gold Glove candidate, making 10 consecutive All-Star appearances and winning 9 consecutive Gold Gloves from 1983 to 1991. The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also popularly known as the "Midsummer Classic" is an annual Baseball game between players from the National League Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Baltimore Orioles over Philadelphia Phillies (4-1 Rick Dempsey, Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Minnesota Twins over Atlanta Braves (4-3 Jack Morris, MVP His career . 989 fielding percentage is a major league record at second base. In Baseball statistics, fielding percentage, also known as fielding average, is a measure that reflects the percentage of times a defensive player properly

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Philadelphia Phillies

Sandberg was drafted in the 20th round of the 1978 amateur draft by the Philadelphia Phillies. The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. He went on to make his major league debut as a shortstop for the Phillies in 1981. Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball fielding position between second and Third base. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers over New York Yankees (4-2 Ron Cey, Pedro Guerrero

However, the Phillies didn't have much room in the lineup for him at the time. The Phillies didn't think he could play shortstop, and he was blocked from second and third base by Manny Trillo and Mike Schmidt, respectively. Second base, or 2B, is the second of four stations on a Baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a base runner in order to score a run for that A third baseman, abbreviated 3B, is the player in Baseball whose responsibility is to defend the area nearest to third base — the third of Jesús Manuel Marcano (Manny Trillo (born December 25, 1950 in Caripito, Venezuela) also nicknamed "Indio", is a former Michael Jack Schmidt (born September 27, 1949 in Dayton Ohio) is a former professional Baseball player who played his entire Career Accordingly, he was traded along with shortstop Larry Bowa to the Cubs for shortstop Ivan DeJesus prior to the 1982 season. Lawrence Robert Bowa (born December 6 1945 in Sacramento California) is a former middle infielder, playing mainly as a Shortstop, Iván Alvarez DeJesús (born January 9, 1953 in Santurce Puerto Rico) is a former Major League Baseball player from 1974 to 1988 for the Champions Major League Baseball World Series Champion St Louis Cardinals World Series MVP Darrell The trade, now considered one of the most one-sided deals in baseball history, came about because Bowa had antagonized the Phillies' front office. However, Cubs general manager Dallas Green (a former Phillies manager) wanted a young prospect to go along with the aging Bowa. In Major League Baseball, the General Manager or GM of a team typically controls player transactions and bears the primary responsibility on behalf of the ballclub George Dallas Green (born August 4, 1934) is a former Pitcher, manager, and executive in Major League Baseball.

Years later, Phillies general manager Paul Owens said that he didn't want to trade Sandberg, but Green and the Cubs weren't interested in any of the other prospects he offered. Paul Owens may refer to Paul Owens (baseball (1924–2003 American baseball executive and manager Paul Owens (gospel singer (1924–2002 Owens then went back to his scouts, who told him Sandberg wouldn't be any more than a utility infielder. However, Sandberg had hit over . 290 in the minors two years in a row.

Chicago Cubs

The Cubs, who initially wanted Sandberg to play center field, installed him as their third baseman, and he went on to be one of the top-rated rookies of 1982. A center fielder, abbreviated CF, is the Outfielder in Baseball who plays defense in center field - the baseball fielding position A third baseman, abbreviated 3B, is the player in Baseball whose responsibility is to defend the area nearest to third base — the third of However, Sandberg was displaced by Chicago's free-agent signing of veteran Ron Cey following the 1982 season, so Sandberg moved to second base, where he became a star. Ronald Charles (Ron Cey (seɪ born February 15, 1948 in Tacoma, Washington) is a former Third baseman in Major League Baseball

1984

After winning a Gold Glove Award in his first season at the new position, Sandberg emerged with a breakout season in 1984, in which he batted . For the award given to amateur boxers see Golden Gloves. In American Baseball, the Rawlings Gold Glove Award, usually referred to Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Detroit Tigers over San Diego Padres (4-1 Alan Trammell, MVP Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively 314 with 200 hits, 114 runs, 36 doubles, 19 homers and triples, and 84 RBI. He nearly became only the third player to collect 20 doubles, triples, home runs, and stolen bases in the same season, led the Cubs to the National League's Eastern Division title (their first championship of any kind since 1945), and won National League Most Valuable Player honors. In Baseball, a stolen base occurs when a Baserunner successfully advances to the next base while the Pitcher is delivering the ball to Home plate The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the National League ( NL) is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball The National League East Division is one of Major League Baseball 's six divisions The Most Valuable Player Award (commonly known as the MVP award is an annual award given to one outstanding player in each league of Major League Baseball.

After his great season in which he garnered national attention, he wrote an autobiography "Ryno" with Fred Mitchell.

"The Sandberg Game"

One game in particular was cited for putting Sandberg (as well as the 1984 Cubs in general) "on the map", a NBC national telecast of a Cubs-Cardinals game on June 23, 1984. The Major League Baseball Game of the Week is the De facto title for over-the-air, nationally televised coverage of regular season Major League The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St Events 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan 1305 - The Flemish Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Detroit Tigers over San Diego Padres (4-1 Alan Trammell, MVP The Cubs had been playing well throughout the season's first few months, but as a team unaccustomed to winning, they had not yet become a serious contender in the eyes of most baseball fans.

As for Sandberg, he had played two full seasons in the major leagues, and while he had shown himself to be a top-fielding second baseman and fast on the basepaths (over 30 stolen bases both seasons), his . 260-ish batting average and single-digit home run production were respectable for his position but not especially noteworthy, and Sandberg was not talked about outside Chicago. The Game of the Week, however, put the sleeper Cubs on the national stage against their regional rival, the St. Louis Cardinals. Both teams were well-established franchises with a strong fan base outside the Chicago and St. Louis area.

In the ninth inning, the Cubs trailed 9-8, and faced the premier relief pitcher of the time, Bruce Sutter. Howard Bruce Sutter (ˈsuːtɚ born January 8 1953 in Lancaster Pennsylvania) is a former right-handed Relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who was Sutter was at the forefront of the emergence of the closer in the late 1970s and early 1980s: a hard-throwing pitcher who typically came in just for the ninth inning and saved around 30 games a season. (Sutter was especially dominant in 1984, saving 45 games. ) However, in the ninth inning, Sandberg, not known for his power, slugged a home run to left field against the Cardinals' ace closer. Despite this dramatic act, the Cardinals scored two runs in the top of the tenth. Sandberg came up again in the tenth inning, facing a determined Sutter with one man on base. As Cubs' radio announcer Harry Caray described it:

“ There's a drive, way back! Might be outta here! It is! It is! He did it again! He did it again! The game is tied! The game is tied! Holy Cow! Listen to this crowd, everybody's gone bananas! ”

The Cubs went on to win in the 11th inning. Harry Caray (b Harry Christopher Carabina, March 1, 1914, St Louis, Mo The Cardinals' Willie McGee had already been named NBC's player of the game before Ryno's first home run. Willie Dean McGee (born November 2 1958 in San Francisco California) is a former center and Right fielder in Major League Baseball As NBC play-by-play man Bob Costas (who called the game with Tony Kubek) said when Sandberg hit that second home run, "Do you believe it?!" The game is sometimes called The Sandberg Game. NBC Sports is the brand used for sports programming on NBC, responsible for the televising of many Sports events on the network Robert Quinlan "Bob" Costas (born March 22, 1952) is a Sportscaster, on the air for the NBC network since the early 1980s Anthony Christopher Kubek (born October 12, 1936, in Milwaukee Wisconsin) is a retired American Baseball player and Television The winning run for the Cubs was driven in by a single off of the bat of Dave Owen. Dave Owen (born April 25, 1958 in Cleburne Texas) was a professional baseball player who played Infielder in the Major Leagues from -

1990

In 1990, Sandberg led the National League in home runs – a rarity for a second baseman – with 40. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Cincinnati Reds over Oakland Athletics (4-0 José Rijo, MVP Sandberg was only the third second baseman to hit 40 home runs; Rogers Hornsby and Davey Johnson hit 42, and no American League second baseman has yet reached forty. Sandberg also batted in 100 runs, despite batting second in the order. His batting average did not suffer from his new level of power, as he finished at . 306 for the season. Sandberg, Brady Anderson and Barry Bonds are the only players to have both a 40-homer (1990) and 50-steal (1985) season during their careers. Brady Kevin Anderson (born January 18 1964 in Silver Spring, Maryland) is a former center and Left fielder in Major Barry Lamar Bonds (born July 24 1964 is a Major League Baseball Outfielder who is currently a Free agent. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Kansas City Royals over St Sandberg played a major league-record 123 straight games at second base without an error. This has since been broken by Placido Polanco of the Detroit Tigers. Plácido Enrique Polanco (pronounced ˈplɑsiːdoː ɛnˈriːke poːˈlɑŋkoː (born October 10 1975 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a Major The Detroit Tigers are a professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA

1992

In 1992, Sandberg became the highest paid player in baseball at the time, signing a $28. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Toronto Blue Jays over Atlanta Braves (4-2 Pat Borders, MVP 4 million four year extension worth $7. 1 million a season. He earned a spot on the NL All Star roster and an NL Silver Slugger Award at second base with a . 304 batting average, 26 home runs, 100 runs, and 87 runs batted in.

1994

After struggling early in the season, Sandberg retired in 1994. Headline events of the year As a result of a players' strike the MLB season ends prematurely on August 11, 1994. While he had been a historically slow starter throughout his entire career, his 1994 start was slower than normal. In his book, Second To Home, Ryne said,

“ The reason I retired is simple: I lost the desire that got me ready to play on an everyday basis for so many years. Without it, I didn't think I could perform at the same level I had in the past, and I didn't want to play at a level less than what was expected of me by my teammates, coaches, ownership, and most of all, myself. ”

He also said in the book that at the time of his retirement, to the best of his knowledge, everything was fine with his marriage and that he wanted to be at home with his kids.

1996-1997

He came back for the 1996 and 1997 seasons, retiring again with a career batting average of . Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Atlanta Braves (4-2 John Wetteland, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Florida Marlins over Cleveland Indians (4-3 Liván Hernández, 285, and a record 277 home runs as a second baseman; this record was surpassed in 2004 by Jeff Kent. Headline events of the year The Boston Red Sox win their first World Series since, ending the Curse of the Bambino. Jeffrey Franklin Kent (born March 7, 1968 in Bellflower, California) is a Major League Baseball Second baseman for

Post-baseball activities

Since retiring, Sandberg has kept a low profile. In 2003, Sandberg accepted his first marketing deal since his retirement, agreeing to be spokesman for a Chicago bank. Headline event of the year The Florida Marlins become World Series champions holding off a dynastic New York Yankees team 4 games to Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. He also appeared on ESPN Radio 1000 as an analyst during the 2004 baseball season. ESPN, originally an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American Cable television network dedicated to Headline events of the year The Boston Red Sox win their first World Series since, ending the Curse of the Bambino. He currently serves as manager of the Peoria Chiefs and formerly served as a spring training instructor for the Cubs in Mesa, Arizona. The Peoria Chiefs are a Class A Minor league baseball team affiliated with the Chicago Cubs, from Peoria Illinois. The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois. Mesa ( "MACE-uh") is a city in Maricopa County, in the U The State of Arizona ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. He is also a former baseball columnist for Yahoo Sports.

Hall of Fame induction

Sandberg delivered what many traditionalist fans considered a stirring speech at his Hall of Fame induction ceremony in 2005. [1] He thanked the writers who voted for him because it meant that he played the game the way he had been taught it should be played. He spoke several times of respect for the game, and chided a subset of current players who, in his opinion, lack that respect. Specifically, he spoke of how the game needs more than home run hitters, citing that turning a double-play and laying down a sacrifice bunt are weapons many of today's greats don't value.

Sandberg's number is retired

He followed up on his Hall of Fame induction by becoming only the fourth Chicago Cub to have his number retired. On August 28, 2005, Sandberg had his number 23 retired in a ceremony at Wrigley Field, before a Cubs game against the Florida Marlins. Events 475 - The Roman General Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his Capital 2005 Major League Baseball season Headline events of the year Chicago White Sox swept the Houston Astros to win the World Series The Florida Marlins are a professional baseball team based in Miami Gardens Florida. His number had already been de facto retired, as no other Cub had been assigned the number since Sandberg's active playing days had ended.

Michael Jordan, whose career in Chicago overlapped Sandberg's significantly, also wore number 23, giving Chicago two superstars with the same retired number. Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17 1963 is a retired American professional Basketball player and active businessman

In his capacity as a Cubs spring training instructor, Sandberg still wore uniform number 23.

In his capacity as the Peoria Chiefs manager, Sandberg still sports his legendary number 23.

Charity foundations

Ryne and his wife, Margaret, founded Ryno Kid Care to assist in the lives of children with serious illnesses. The organization provides anything from big brothers to a home-cooked meal. Ryno Kid Care also provides massage therapists and clowns dressed up as doctors and nurses to brighten the children's day.

Ryno Kid Care's mission is "dedicated to enhancing the lives of children with serious medical conditions and their families, by providing supportive, compassionate and meaningful programming. "

Other info

His nephew, Jared Sandberg, was a third baseman for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Jared Lawrence Sandberg (born March 2, 1978 in Olympia Washington) is a formre American Major League Baseball Third baseman The Tampa Bay Rays are a Major League Baseball franchise based in St

His last game at Wrigley Field on September 21, 1997 was also the last game during which Cubs broadcaster Harry Caray would perform "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" during the seventh-inning stretch, as Caray died the following offseason. Wrigley Field is a Baseball Stadium in Chicago, Illinois, United States that has served as the home ballpark of the Chicago Harry Caray (b Harry Christopher Carabina, March 1, 1914, St Louis, Mo " Take Me Out to the Ball Game " is an early-20th century Tin Pan Alley song which became the unofficial anthem of Baseball although neither of its authors The seventh-inning stretch is a tradition in Baseball that takes place between the halves of the seventh Inning of any game

In high school, Sandberg was recruited to play quarterback at NCAA Division 1 colleges, and eventually signed a letter of intent for Washington State University. A letter of intent or LOI is a document outlining an agreement between two or more parties before the agreement is finalized Washington State University ( WSU) is an American public Research university in Pullman, Washington. However, he was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies and chose to turn professional in baseball. The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. [2]

Sandberg also lobbied to be the Cubs' new manager after the 2006 season. General Manager Jim Hendry thought Sandberg wanted to just have dinner when Sandberg called him; unbeknownst to Hendry, it was an interview for the job. For the British professional cyclist see Jim Hendry (cyclist Jim Hendry (born July 27, 1955, Dunedin, Florida Sandberg was a long shot, and the Cubs ended up hiring Lou Piniella, but Hendry hinted at perhaps hiring Sandberg for one of the Cubs' minor league affiliates. Louis Victor Piniella (pɨˈnɛlə born August 28, 1943, in Tampa Florida, United States) is the current manager of the Chicago This was realized on December 5, 2006, when Sandberg was named manager of the Cubs' Class A affiliate, the Peoria Chiefs of the Midwest League. The Peoria Chiefs are a Class A Minor league baseball team affiliated with the Chicago Cubs, from Peoria Illinois. The Midwest League is a Class A Minor league baseball league which operates in the Midwestern United States.

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References

  1. ^ Ryne Sandberg's Hall of Fame induction speech, 31 July 2005, transcript available at http://www.cubsnet.com/node/526
  2. ^ Blanchette, John. See also List of lifetime home run leaders through history This is a list of the top 500 Major League Baseball home run hitters. Below is the list of 254 Major League Baseball players who have reached the 2000 hit milestone during their career in MLB Below is the list of 155 Major League Baseball players who have reached the 400 doubles milestone Below is the list of 300 Major League Baseball players who have reached the 1000 Runs milestone Below is the list of 257 Major League Baseball players who have reached the 1000 RBI milestone Major League Baseball recognizes home run champions in the American League and National League each season Major League Baseball recognizes runs scored champions in the American League and National League each season Major League Baseball recognizes triples champions in the American League and National League each season "An Early Star Quality," The Spokesman-Review. com. Available at http://www.spokesmanreview.com/sections/sandberg/story.asp?ID=early_years
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