Ryne Sandberg

Ryne Sandberg
Ryne Sandberg
	Sandberg in 2016
	Second baseman / Manager
	Born: September 18, 1959; Spokane, Washington, U.S.
	Died: July 28, 2025 (aged 65); Lake Bluff, Illinois, U.S.
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB debut
	September 2, 1981, for the Philadelphia Phillies
Last MLB appearance
	September 28, 1997, for the Chicago Cubs
MLB statistics
Batting average	.285
Hits	2,386
Home runs	282
Runs batted in	1,061
Managerial record	119–159
Winning %	.428
Teams
	As player Philadelphia Phillies (1981); Chicago Cubs (1982–1994, 1996–1997); As manager Philadelphia Phillies (2013–2015); As coach Philadelphia Phillies (2013);
Career highlights and awards
	10× All-Star (1984–1993); NL MVP (1984); 9× Gold Glove Award (1983–1991); 7× Silver Slugger Award (1984, 1985, 1988–1992); NL home run leader (1990); Chicago Cubs No. 23 retired; Chicago Cubs Hall of Fame;
Member of the National
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction	2005
Vote	76.2% (third ballot)

Ryne Dee Sandberg (September 18, 1959 – July 28, 2025), nicknamed "Ryno," was an American professional baseball player, coach, and manager. He played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a second baseman for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1981 and the Chicago Cubs from 1982 to 1994 and again from 1996 to 1997. He was honored into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2005.

In January 2024, Sandberg announced that he had metastatic prostate cancer.^[1] After months of chemotherapy, Sandberg was declared cancer-free in August 2024, but in December 2024, Sandberg announced that the cancer had returned and spread to other organs.^[2] He died at his home in Lake Bluff, Illinois on July 28, 2025, at age 65.^[3]^[4]

References

↑ Feurer, Todd; Harrington, Adam (January 22, 2024). "Chicago Cubs Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg announces cancer diagnosis - CBS Chicago". cbsnews.com.
↑ "Hall of Fame second baseman Ryne Sandberg has died after battling cancer". nbcsports.com. July 28, 2025.
↑ "Hall of Famer and beloved Cubs star Ryne Sandberg dies at 65". ESPN.com. Contributed by The Associated Press and Jesse Rogers. July 29, 2025. Retrieved July 29, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
↑ Montemurro, Meghan (July 28, 2025). "Ryne Sandberg, Chicago Cubs Hall of Famer, dies at 65 after cancer recurrence". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved July 29, 2025.

Other websites

Media related to Ryne Sandberg at Wikimedia Commons

Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)

[:0-1] Feurer, Todd; Harrington, Adam (January 22, 2024). "Chicago Cubs Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg announces cancer diagnosis - CBS Chicago". cbsnews.com.

[:1-2] "Hall of Fame second baseman Ryne Sandberg has died after battling cancer". nbcsports.com. July 28, 2025.

[:2-3] "Hall of Famer and beloved Cubs star Ryne Sandberg dies at 65". ESPN.com. Contributed by The Associated Press and Jesse Rogers. July 29, 2025. Retrieved July 29, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: others (link)

[:3-4] Montemurro, Meghan (July 28, 2025). "Ryne Sandberg, Chicago Cubs Hall of Famer, dies at 65 after cancer recurrence". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved July 29, 2025.

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