RYAN SANDBERG dead at 65

[thumper18474]

Ryne Sandberg, Cubs icon and Hall of Famer, passes away at 65

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

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R.I.P RYNO

 

[The Oracle]

The DeJesus for Sandberg and Bowa trade was one of the better ones the Cubs ever made. Philly got fleeced, lol.

Sandberg was one the best all around second baseman that I have ever seen play.

Not Joe Morgan but right up there. His war is just ahead of Roberto Alomar.

 

[Gators]

I don’t think he lost his battle. I think he won. With this, with us, fighting is winning.

 

[Conil]

RIP

 

[K Douglas]

One of the giants in baseball when I was growing up. Poor guy. Cancer is a bitch. RIP.