r/baseball • u/Goosedukee New York Yankees • Jul 29 '25

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

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u/Fluffy_Horror888 Chicago White Sox Jul 29 '25

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

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u/Sa7aSa7a Chicago Cubs Jul 29 '25

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.

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u/OldWorldStyle Chicago Cubs Jul 29 '25

I thought Konerko was the coolest dude of all time. No shame in it

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u/Sa7aSa7a Chicago Cubs Jul 29 '25

Frank Thomas was my guy for the White Sox. Before him was Steve Sax. Fuck I'm old lol.