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Ryne Sandberg, longtime Cubs star and Baseball Hall of Famer, dies after cancer battle.
Longtime Chicago Cubs star and Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg died Monday, the team announced.
He was 65.
Sandberg died due to complications with cancer, with which he was diagnosed twice in 2024. He revealed in January 2024 that he had been diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer. Sandberg fended it off initially and about eight months later said he was cancer-free. more
I don’t know his politics, but based on his professional accomplishments, he was a Ryno that I could respect.
Ryne Sandberg was a Spokane native born and raised here. He went to North Central HS and the HS baseball field was named after him when he played for the Chicago Cubs. North Central HS is located a little over a mile from where I live in NW Spokane. Spokane has produced 3 all stars in different professional sports, Ryne Sandberg in MLB, Mark Rypien Superbowl champion who played for the Washington Redskins in the NFL and John Stockton the NBA’s all-time assist leader in professional basketball. As well as Gonzaga University under Mark Few’s coaching leadership that is one of the best collegiate basketball teams in the country. Not bad for being way out in the PNW and a great place to live.
I can remember his rookie year. FFS, I’m old.
Long time Cubs Fan…Used to go to Opening Day at Wrigley every year…38 degrees
Then throw in the Wind off of the Lake…Beer would freeze when it splashed out of
Tap…Good times….He was a Class Act. Haven’t been since 2008…Long way from
South Florida.
RIP
I wonder if he got the jab.