Ryne Sandberg, Chicago Cubs legend and Hall of Famer, in images: 1959-2025

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[IMG alt="Baseball Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg died on July 28 after a battle with metastatic prostate cancer. Sandberg was 65.

The infielder started his career in 1981 with the Philadelphia Phillies. He had six at-bats and one hit for them. In the offseason, Sandberg was traded to the Cubs with shortstop Larry Bowa for infielder Ivan DeJesus. He would play for Chicago for the remaining 15 years of his MLB career.

Sandberg had a career .285 batting average with 282 home runs and 344 stolen bases. After his playing days, he returned to Philadelphia and managed the Phillies from 2013-15.

Ryne Sandberg was a hero to a generation of Chicago Cubs fans and will be remembered as one of the all-time greats in nearly 150 years of this historic franchise, Cubs executive chairman Tom Ricketts said in a statement. His dedication to and respect for the game, along with his unrelenting integrity, grit, hustle, and competitive fire were hallmarks of his career. He was immensely proud of his teammates and his role as a global ambassador of the game of baseball, but most of all, he was proud of Margaret, his children and his role as husband, father, and grandfather."]https://media.zenfs.com/en/list_wire_usa_today_articles_325/dca6a85e435823986a93b171846d0a33[/IMG]

Baseball Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg died on July 28 after a battle with metastatic prostate cancer. Sandberg was 65.

The infielder started his career in 1981 with the Philadelphia Phillies. He had six at-bats and one hit for them. In the offseason, Sandberg was traded to the Cubs with shortstop Larry Bowa for infielder Ivan DeJesus. He would play for Chicago for the remaining 15 years of his MLB career.

Sandberg had a career .285 batting average with 282 home runs and 344 stolen bases. After his playing days, he returned to Philadelphia and managed the Phillies from 2013-15.

"Ryne Sandberg was a hero to a generation of Chicago Cubs fans and will be remembered as one of the all-time greats in nearly 150 years of this historic franchise," Cubs executive chairman Tom Ricketts said in a statement. "His dedication to and respect for the game, along with his unrelenting integrity, grit, hustle, and competitive fire were hallmarks of his career. He was immensely proud of his teammates and his role as a global ambassador of the game of baseball, but most of all, he was proud of Margaret, his children and his role as husband, father, and grandfather."

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This article originally appeared on The List Wire: Chicago Cubs icon and Baseball Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg dies

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