r/baseball New York Yankees 29d ago

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

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u/PDXPuma 29d ago

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.

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u/tommyjohnpauljones Chicago Cubs 29d ago

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

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u/PDXPuma 29d ago

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