[Chicago Cubs] With great sadness, we share that Ryne Sandberg has passed away today.

[u/Goosedukee]

[u/BUSean]

Bottom 1st single to LF scoring Dernier
Bottom 3rd single to SS
Bottom 5th groundout SS-1B scoring Johnstone, Dernier to third
Bottom 6th single to LF scoring Hebner and Dernier
Bottom 9th home run to LF
Bottom 10th home run to LF/CF scoring Dernier

[u/SwAeromotion → u/BUSean]

June 23, 1984. The Sandberg game. RIP legend of my youth. :(

[u/LordoftheScheisse → u/SwAeromotion]

For anyone who might be interested.

edit - damn this is a lot sadder to watch than I anticipated and I anticipated it eating me up

[u/TwoDaveHebners → u/LordoftheScheisse]

Harry's radio call as well

[u/pabloescobarbecue → u/LordoftheScheisse]

Damn, I started it and knew I wouldn’t be able to finish tonight.

[u/xho- → u/BUSean]

The Sandberg Game

[u/ThePrussianGrippe → u/xho-]

Possibly the only Player of the Game *of a regular season game to be named after they had picked another Player of the Game.

[u/shutupthentakeitall → u/ThePrussianGrippe]

Willie McGee who had an amazing game as well

[u/ThePrussianGrippe → u/shutupthentakeitall]

Oh yeah no doubt there.

[u/very-regular-3 → u/ThePrussianGrippe]

One of them was the 1984 NL MVP. The other one was the 1985 NL MVP. 2 class acts, imho.

[u/KushHaydn → u/BUSean]

Rip Sutter too

[u/EnterTheCabbage → u/BUSean]

Harry Carey's call of the HRs

[u/HollywoodAndDid]

His last statement seemed like a quiet farewell. Rest in peace.

[u/JayBuhnersBarber → u/HollywoodAndDid]

So, so true. Still, what the fuck, man? This one hits hella close to home.

Being of little league age on the Oregon coast in the late 90's, when I couldn't catch Mariners games I was feasting on Cubs broadcasts on WGN. I grew a great affinity for many Cubs players during this time, but none greater than the affinity I had for Ryno (except maybe Rookie Kerry Wood?)

RIP and absolutely fuck the fucking fuck out of cancer.

[u/explodeder → u/JayBuhnersBarber]

I moved to Oregon and have met a lot of Cubs fans thanks to WGN. It’s crazy that owners don’t get that making games available that it builds long term value and lifelong fans. Ryne was my favorite player as a kid thanks to WGN.

[u/fotoxs]

A huge part of my childhood. When I was a kid I thought number 23 was reserved for the best player on your team.

Hope his passing was peaceful.

[u/CubFan81 → u/fotoxs]

Seriously, I thought the same. An almost mythical number in Chicago now.

[u/zaikanekochan → u/CubFan81]

3 HOF players with it.

[u/DionBlaster123 → u/zaikanekochan]

Hawks and White Sox are the only major teams in Chicago without a HoF who wore that jersey number

[u/meowsplaining → u/DionBlaster123]

And the White Sox have a perfectly great player to retire it for.

[u/Peabody_Tiddlecut → u/CubFan81]

Hester carried the legacy on in a big way.

[u/Mynameistree]

Legend. No one ever had a bad thing to say about him.

[u/obi-jawn-kenblomi → u/Mynameistree]

I came here to say this, briefly met him and his wife a little over a decade at a steakhouse in Philadelphia.

This entire thread is remarkably different from the Pete Rose thread. Ryno was truly a class act.

[u/muffin_man84 → u/obi-jawn-kenblomi]

I got to meet him at his house once when I was a kid. My step uncle coached his kid in little league. Signed a ball for each of us. Talked with my dad for a good 20 mins while the ladies toured his home. Very nice guy. He seemed very humble.

[u/celerystalker712]

My childhood hero. This one hurts boys.

Damnt.

[u/Ghosttownhermit9 → u/celerystalker712]

I’m sorry. I am so sorry. In the age of tbs and wgn. Him and Dale Murphy were like childhood friends.

[u/earlgonefishn → u/Ghosttownhermit9]

We played whiffle ball as the Cubs vs. the Braves all summer long bc of those broadcasts.

[u/RandoScando → u/Ghosttownhermit9]

Me too even though I was nowhere near those metros. That’s the baseball that was always on TV. He was a legend in his time.

[u/forkandbowl → u/Ghosttownhermit9]

Ryno was my brother's favorite, Dale was mine

[u/mike_rotch22 → u/celerystalker712]

Ryno, Ozzie Smith, and Greg Maddux were my three baseball role models growing up. I loved everything about Ryno's game (except the fact that he was a Cub). Man could do it all and was a hell of a ball player. RIP.

Fuck cancer.

[u/Wyden_long → u/celerystalker712]

My grandfather and I watched him together everyday when I was a little kid. I loved Ryne, this one does hurt my friend. Damn.

[u/imightbehitler → u/Wyden_long]

Grandpa took me to a Cedar Rapids Kernels game in 2007 when he started coaching at Peoria to get his autograph. Clearly my grandpa wanted the autograph more than me, but that started my soft-side for the Cubs when they aren't playing us

[u/daddy_chill_300 → u/celerystalker712]

He was my mom's favorite player so he became one I knew earliest and one of my favorites from the 80's. So sad. Cancer sucks.

[u/TeaRevolutionary7587 → u/daddy_chill_300]

Yeah, he was my aunts favorite player too, it’s sad he had to go this soon.

[u/ThePrussianGrippe → u/daddy_chill_300]

He was also my mom’s favorite player. It’s a sad day for baseball, and a sad day for all of us.

[u/theWindAtMyBack → u/celerystalker712]

Same. Neighbors called me Ryno growing up. I only loved baseball as a kid because of that team.

[u/ChadFeldheimer → u/celerystalker712]

Ryno and Andre Dawson for me. Thanks Ryno!

[u/-Thick_Solid_Tight- → u/celerystalker712]

I'm not even a Cubs fan but Ryne Sandberg was a big deal when I was a kid.

[u/Masterchiefy10 → u/celerystalker712]

Sorry for you all and the sport as a whole..

Never got to see the man play but the reverence in which everyone discuses him shows how much a 5 tool player he was and yet probably a better man.

Cub Nation we grieve with y’all.

[u/tpx187 → u/celerystalker712]

Same. Same. 

RIP.

[u/patelj27b → u/celerystalker712]

I’m so really sorry. He was a great player. Gone too soon 😩

[u/earlthesachem → u/celerystalker712]

He was my favorite player for most of middle and high school. I may still have about 100 Ryne Sandberg cards stored somewhere in my basement.

[u/Cishir]

Cubs fans knew this was coming but.

Fuck.

[u/fender-b-bender → u/Cishir]

The way Jed was talking about him when he was in the booth a few weeks ago, it was only a matter of time.

[u/ThePrussianGrippe → u/fender-b-bender]

My stomach sank when he said it had come back.

[u/BurnsEMup29 → u/Cishir]

A bunch of former players and celebrities have been showing up the last two weeks with Ryno jerseys on. We suspected things were worse than we originally thought.

[u/Rodfather23 → u/BurnsEMup29]

I was at the game against the Red Sox when Kerry threw out the first pitch, wearing Rynos jersey and a Ryno 23 hat. I knew it then, that he wouldn’t be with us much longer. Still hurts.

[u/Falsewyrm → u/BurnsEMup29]

Was at that sweltering ass game vs the royals last week, and Dernier specifically mentioned he was wearing his during the stretch.

Damn.

[u/Patrick2701 → u/Cishir]

We all knew, this was coming

[u/Ryanito22]

All the love in the world to Cubs fans. Fuck cancer.

[u/VikingForklift → u/Ryanito22]

The first Cub that made me question why I hated the Cubs, eventually landing on “it’s ok to like individual players.”

[u/maowoo → u/Ryanito22]

May you always remember the joy this great man gave you

[u/Sarclown → u/Ryanito22]

Thank you, this one hit hard. We knew it was coming, nevertheless…

[u/chiddie]

RIP, great ballplayer and seemed like a great person.

[u/morosco]

Diagnosed last January, proclaimed cancer free in August, cancer returns December, becomes terminal around the summer.

It breaks my heart when families go through this. It's just so cruel.

[u/PDXPuma → u/morosco]

Sadly with this kind of cancer you don't beat it. I'd wager the family knew the real numbers, I know when Mom passed from it she didn't tell a lot of people the real numbers because they treated her differently.

RIP

[u/tommyjohnpauljones → u/PDXPuma]

You're buying time. Sometimes it's several years. Other times it's months

[u/PDXPuma → u/tommyjohnpauljones]

Exactly. Make the most of the time you have with your loved ones.

[u/Irate_Ibis]

Fuck Cancer

[u/hightimesinaz → u/Irate_Ibis]

I am sitting bedside with my Dad as I type this - terminal lung cancer

[u/Sparx86 → u/hightimesinaz]

I’m so sorry. 

[u/DionBlaster123 → u/hightimesinaz]

I am so sorry my friend.

Know that every moment you spend with your father is precious.

[u/scaredsquee → u/hightimesinaz]

Sending love to you and pops. Sorry you’re all dealing with that 💗

[u/Significant-Self5907 → u/Irate_Ibis]

Yes. It took my sister way too young also. Fuck cancer.

[u/ernyc3777 → u/Irate_Ibis]

Took my best friends mom.

[u/FeelinDead → u/Irate_Ibis]

Yeah, fuck cancer.

[u/SloppyHoseA → u/Irate_Ibis]

[u/3rd-party-intervener → u/Irate_Ibis]

Sucks.  

[u/beefytrout]

RIP Ryno

[u/dcrumbaugh]

Fuck cancer.

My most favorite Cubs memory isn’t even a game or a specific play.

1987, 15 years old, I catch a Cubs/Mariners spring training game in Scottsdale at the M’s park. We have seats directly above the Cubs dugout.

Mid-game I realize you can nearly peer around the corner of the edge of the dugout. Can’t see any faces, but you can see hands and arms.

I take off my hat and dangle it around the dugout wall. A white hand snatches it.

10 seconds later the same hand reaches around the wall and hands me the hat.

“Ryne Sandberg #23”
“Shawon Dunston”

I was flabbergasted. Ryno snatched, signed, and had Shawon also sign my hat.

Ryno was already my favorite Cub. That just elevated it.

RIP Ryno.

[u/Max_Gerber → u/dcrumbaugh]

I hope you still have that hat…

[u/dcrumbaugh → u/Max_Gerber]

I wish I did. I wore it so much the signatures faded, and eventually it got lost to the sands of time.

[u/Awhite2555 → u/dcrumbaugh]

Honestly that’s a great way to use it. You cherished it and it was well loved. Perfect.

[u/Chasing_6 → u/dcrumbaugh]

But the memory lasts forever. #23

[u/Max_Gerber → u/dcrumbaugh]

As it should be. Sorry about Ryno. I have his rookie card, stashed in a box next to Tony Gwynn’s.

[u/EnterTheCabbage → u/dcrumbaugh]

Hell yeah. Memorabilia is lame. Go show the world that Ryne Freaking Sandberg signed your hat.

[u/BETAx64]

RIP Ryno. What a player and a person

[u/Thrill0728]

Rip an absolute legend

[u/BottleFullOBub]

[u/TwoDaveHebners]

All my friends wore 23 because of Jordan, I wore 23 because of Ryno. Damnit so much. Also, fuck cancer.

[u/jesstault → u/TwoDaveHebners]

Same

[u/phoundlvr]

Well this fucking sucks

[u/SteppaPig831]

Sorry cub fans.

RIP to a legendary player.

[u/timberwolvesguy]

Rest in peace, Ryne. Sad day for Cubs nation. Sorry for your loss.

[u/TriStrange]

My condolences to his family and to all Cubs fans.

I remember seeing him all the time on This Week In Baseball when I was a kid.

[u/gopher33j]

Fuck - fuck cancer

[u/StantonianDong]

Cancer is a son of bitch. RIP Ryno

[u/theduke820]

RIP Ryno, this one hurts

[u/Doublestack2411]

Damn, that came out of nowhere on the broadcast. One of the best, and he will be missed.

[u/TrainElegant425 → u/Doublestack2411]

Yeah, not often I'm surprised by news on air anymore. Feels like reddit or some other source is always first to break. A bit of a sucker punch.

I think boog and deshaies are kinda shell shocked rn

[u/HendriksAppreciator]

Only 65. Glad he got to see the Cubbies win it all. Rest easy, Ryno. Chicago legend.

[u/ManOfManliness84]

I've been a Cardinals fan for 35 years, but for a brief moment, I started as a fan of Ryne and the Cubs. I was 6/7 when I first was really becoming aware of MLB and while my dad was a lifelong Cardinals fan, we were living in Cubs territory, so likely from peer pressure of other kids at school, I became a Cubs fan first. And I remember my first pack of baseball cards. 1991 Topps and I got a Ryne Sandberg.

[u/hangout_wangout]

Oh man, what a loss.

[u/P-Rickles]

A lot of you guys didn’t get to watch him play, but he was an absolute magician on the field and he could RAKE. Fuck cancer.

[u/Drain_Surgeon69]

Fuck cancer man. What a blow.

[u/HowardBunnyColvin]

RIP

[u/Observe_Report_]

This is so very sad. May He Rest In Peace.

[u/currgy]

NOOOOOOO

[u/Flatline1775]

Easily my favorite 2b growing up. Sucks.

[u/SofieTerleska → u/Flatline1775]

"Batting second and playing second base ..."

[u/Azteka_1]

Fuck Cancer!

Rest easy, Ryno!

[u/Apprehensive_Soil306]

This day just gets fucking worse

[u/Sa7aSa7a → u/Apprehensive_Soil306]

As much as I hate we're going to lose the current game. Don't really care right now. This fucking sucks.

[u/MrNumberOneMan]

Awful. Any 80s kid who discovered the sport knew Ryno as one of the sports’ best players and it seemed like that was the case forever. He was way too young and it’s so incredibly sad that the heroes of my childhood are starting to go.

[u/earlthesachem → u/MrNumberOneMan]

Yep. Come home from school, grab a snack, watch the Cubs on WGN.

I became a baseball fan in the early 80s when I lived in Kansas City.

I became a baseball FAN in 1984 with the Cubs, Harry Caray, Steve Stone, and Ryno.

[u/tb25uga]

my mom's a big Cubs fan, so in addition to the Braves, I grew up watching Cubs games on WGN... Ryno was one of the stars of my childhood

I knew that last update from him sounded bad, but I hoped it wasn't this bad...

glasses up to one of the best damn ballplayers to ever do it!

[u/Rodfather23]

I worked for the Indianapolis Indians back in 09, Ryne was the manager for Leigh Valley. He signed autographs for EVERYONE in line that day before the game. True class act. RIP from one Ryno to the 🐐

[u/Juls317]

(Barely) Before my time so I don't have the sentimental ties some fans a few years older may have, but hopefully he gets to enjoy his Hall of Fame career in the sky.

[u/Malkelvi → u/Juls317]

To this day, I still hold onto the belief Field of Dreams is actually a documentary and all of the greats just play an All-Star game like baseball Valhalla.

[u/fps916 → u/Malkelvi]

I hope this is true just so Cap Anson has to spend eternity getting dunked on by black players

[u/Zsean69]

God what a shit day

[u/LuckyStax]

Get your prostate checked fellas

[u/tugnuggetss]

Rest in peace :(

[u/Far_Cry3445]

RIP

[u/JRob1998]

RIP. Win it all this year for Ryno cubbies

[u/Yankees2860]

Fuck Cancer, RIP

[u/Fluffy_Horror888]

This really sucks, my childhood idol and made we want to play 2nd my whole life. was lucky enough to do it through college but damn this hurts the soul. RIP Ryno!!!

EDIT - i know i know the flair but Ryno was the man and couldnt help but love him

[u/Sa7aSa7a → u/Fluffy_Horror888]

Fuck flair. Can be a fan of a person despite the team. One of my all time favorites played for the White Sox. This just really sucks.

[u/Manning4Heisman1997]

80s babies are having a rough few weeks

[u/guitman27]

Damn shame.

[u/brbmycatexploded]

We’re losing the greats this year boys

RIP

[u/Pseudonova]

Ryno was Mr. Cub when I was a kid. RIP.

[u/PorcelainTorpedo]

Lots of memories watching him. He was a great player. Condolences, Cubs fans. Losing a legend is always tough.

[u/jking191]

Sorry Cubs fans. Glad he got to see one before he passed. RIP Ryno

[u/Constant_Chip_1508]

I’m not even a Cubs fan and this hurts me too. Fuck man 

[u/erindizmo]

God. I'm gutted.

[u/dgos12]

Great player. Taken too soon. RIP Ryno

[u/sharipep]

Oh no. This is so sad. Sending you love Cubs fans 🤍✨

[u/rushingoat]

I just found out about this legend earlier in the year, sad to hear. Prayers to the family

[u/BstnIrshGy]

RIP great player and class guy

[u/[deleted]]

Oh man...this man was baseball during my childhood.

[u/BurrShotFirst1804]

Cancer sucks. Rest easy to a Chicago legend.

[u/wut-n-tarnation]

When I think or cubs. I think of ryno. Rip .

[u/SeaworthinessOk6742]

RIP Ryne Sandberg.

[u/rhj2020]

Ryno.. RIP

[u/truck_norris]

23 forever

[u/mcguffinman]

Dammit. RIP Ryno

[u/SloppyHoseA]

[u/sandrakarr]

godfuckingdamnit.
Fuck cancer.

[u/TheKnicksMakeMeDrink]

Damn man… I feel like I just read something about him improving, like, last week

Fuck cancer

[u/aresef]

Oh no

[u/Bum-Whistler]

Grew up idolizing Ryne. An old ball coach of mine that I still keep in contact with always wanted me to approach hitting the way Ryne did. Because I sucked at hitting, and Ryne had such a simple-short path to the ball. I became a PO. But I never stopped idolizing Ryne. RIP legend.

[u/b3_yourself]

Cancer sucks

[u/LutherOfTheRogues]

No way. RIP Ryne :(

[u/burrito-boy]

RIP Ryne. Fuck cancer.

[u/According_Bowl_2598]

So depressing to hear. Fuck cancer. I hope he is playing ball in heaven with Ernie and Santo :(

[u/Bigalbass86]

RIP.

Imo, the greatest second baseman of all time. Certainly the greatest of the 80s and 90s. This is a gut punch.

[u/c4ctus]

This has actually made me feel numb. He was a childhood hero, and I wanted to play 2B in little league because of him.

[u/GotMoFans]

RIP Ryno.

Cubs still suck, but my heart goes out to you guys.

[u/DunkinEgg]

65 is way too young. Fuck cancer.

[u/SalaciousBKlump]

I’m just going to say this…I don’t like how many players are dying that were born around the same time as my parents.

[u/gottareddittin2017]

This news has a 44 year old man shedding a tear...RIP RYNO♥️

[u/HawkeyeJosh2]

Goddamn.

I’ll always remember watching him, Grace, Sosa, and Dunston, during the daytime in the summers of my youth. Set my flair aside for a moment; I’m from the Midwest and the Cubs were always popular. Sandberg was an absolute legend when I was a kid. He transcended team loyalties. He was fun to watch and so damn good, and he just seemed like such a likable guy.

This one’s a gut punch.

[u/BarveyDanger]

JFC that lost picture he posted he still looked OK...even after his last update....FUCK CANCER

[u/bringbackbulaga]

Rip, been bracing for this since he posted the update

[u/The_Uncut_Gem]

Gonna have to get a handshake for the legend this week

[u/Conclusion_Fickle]

Damn.

[u/WizardPerson]

Jesus...

[u/onasic1]

Cubs Legend

[u/TheHelpfulOtter]

Oh man. I loved Ryno.... this hurts.

[u/lightning_skyyy]

this hurts to hear… fuck cancer 💔 

[u/SpikedHyzer]

RIP to my childhood idol

[u/ToothbrushTommy]

Rest easy Ryno

[u/Bayern-96]

Fuck Cancer

[u/mattysosavvy]

RIP to a legend

[u/Sarclown]

Fuuuuuu…. We knew it was imminent, but man this one hits hard. RIP hero. RIP.

[u/TouristOpentotravel]

Knowing it was coming and it still hurts

[u/Sarclown]

Pain.

[u/postman925]

One of the best.

[u/Annual-Ebb-7196]

This sucks. As a Phillies fan it was hard to appreciate him fully after the team gave him away to the Cubbies. Great career. RIP.

[u/the_seed]

Holy shit

[u/NathanForJew]

Another great I was blessed to see play live. RIP

[u/yuuurtle]

Damn.

[u/imyourdoctornow]

My favorite player and first jersey growing up. A sad day.

[u/Jerevicious]

As always, Fuck Cancer. RIP Ryne

[u/cSwish]

This one sucks so much....rip ryno

[u/ToGGGles]

Absolutely brutal

[u/wearejuggernaut]

Fuck cancer

[u/cerealfordinneragain]

Wow. I have his signature on a dollar bill. He didn't want to sign bc it's a federal crime or something, and I showed him the one Mark Grace signed, and he relented. Oh, man. This is rough news.

[u/mailbox123]

😔 RIP legend

[u/Big_Red_Professor]

There were several tributes for him at the Hall of Fame weekend. He'll be missed

[u/Outside_Abroad_3516]

FUCK. RIP🙏

[u/soopadrive]

One of my favorite Cubs to watch growing up. RIP

[u/RizzosDimples]

My childhood hero, this one hurts boys and girls.

[u/Bpriker]

I am crestfallen. RIP Mr 2B

[u/DavidTheSlouch89]

Lost a legend at just the age of 65. Horrible, rest peacefully.

[u/K1Bond007]

He was my favorite player when I was a kid. Met him once about 20 years ago when he was a manager. He signed a bat for me. Genuinely nice guy.

[u/Ningy_WhoaWhoa]

wow, this one is a biggie. Even though I grew up a Braves fan I still watched lots of Cubs games and Ryne Sandberg was THE guy

[u/Most_Plenty5387]

My dad never forgave the Phillies for trading him.

[u/milehighrukus]

Damn. RIP to a legend

[u/KittenExtravaganza]

I’m saddened by his passing. I’m truly so glad the Cubs got to honor him while he was still alive.

[u/crapshooter_on_swct]

The game has a lost a legend way too soon. RIP #23

[u/edubs_stl]

Fuck Cancer

[u/SoCalCognac]

Fuck man, this one hurts. RIP legend, and as always, Fuck Cancer.

[u/darthfracas]

Grew up a Cubs fan in DC because of WGN. Ryno was always there in the afternoon after school along with Grace, Dawson, Dunston and the rest. Very sad to see him pass.

[u/AllegedCerealKiller]

I know my flair is the O's but my very first little league team was named the Cubs and so Ryno was my favorite player growing up. RIP

[u/t3hmilkman923]

I was too young to watch the end of his career, but my parents named me after him and I grew up playing second because of him. This one hurts, RIP Ryno.

[u/maggie320]

Well shit. He seemed to me like the quintessential baseball player when I was little with my limited knowledge of the game. I live in Knoxville and he managed the Cubs AA affiliate Smokies a few years back and man I wish I caught a game just to be able to see Ryno.