46 Facts About Ryne Sandberg

Ryne Dee Sandberg was born on September 18,1959, and nicknamed "Ryno", is an American former professional baseball player, coach, and manager.

Ryne Sandberg played in Major League Baseball as a second baseman for the Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago Cubs for 16 years.

Ryne Sandberg was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in January 2005; he was formally inducted in ceremonies on July 31,2005.

Ryne Sandberg resigned from his managerial duties for the Phillies on June 26,2015, and was succeeded by Pete Mackanin.

Ryne Sandberg was a three-sport star in high school at North Central and graduated in 1978.

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Ryne Sandberg was recruited to play quarterback at NCAA Division I colleges, and eventually signed a letter of intent with Washington State University in Pullman.

Ryne Sandberg opted not to attend after being selected in the 20th round of the 1978 baseball amateur draft by the Philadelphia Phillies.

Ryne Sandberg was reportedly drafted after Bill Harper and Wilbur “Moose” Johnson, both Philadelphia Phillies scouts, persuaded Phillies director of scouting Dallas Green to draft Ryne Sandberg, despite his college football commitment.

Ryne Sandberg reportedly received a $20,000 bonus, accepting the offer after taking a walk with his brother during the meeting.

In 1978, at age 18, Ryne Sandberg began his professional career after being drafted by the Phillies.

Ryne Sandberg played for the Helena Phillies in the Rookie level Pioneer League.

Ryne Sandberg played for the Class AA level Reading Phillies of the Eastern League in 1980.

Ryne Sandberg made his major-league debut as a shortstop for the Phillies in 1981.

Ryne Sandberg was traded along with Bowa to the Cubs for shortstop Ivan DeJesus prior to the 1982 season.

Ryne Sandberg is one of two Hall of Famers who came up through the Phillies farm system and earned their Hall of Fame credentials primarily as Cubs, the other being Ferguson Jenkins.

Ryne Sandberg nearly became only the third player to collect 20 doubles, triples, home runs, and stolen bases in the same season, led the Cubs to the National League's Eastern Division title, and won the National League Most Valuable Player Award, the first by a Cub since Ernie Banks' back-to-back honors in 1958 and 1959.

Ryne Sandberg came up again in the tenth inning, facing a determined Sutter with a man on base.

In 1990, Ryne Sandberg led the National League in home runs–a rarity for a second baseman–with 40.

Ryne Sandberg was only the third second baseman to hit 40 home runs; Rogers Hornsby and Davey Johnson hit 42, and no American League second baseman had reached forty until Brian Dozier in 2016.

Ryne Sandberg batted in 100 runs, despite batting second in the order.

Ryne Sandberg played a then major league-record 123 straight games at second base without an error.

Ryne Sandberg played in front of his hometown fans in the 1990 MLB All-Star Game which was held in Wrigley Field, home of the Cubs.

Ryne Sandberg won the Home Run Derby with three home runs over the left-field bleachers.

Ryne Sandberg won his ninth consecutive Gold Glove at second base, breaking a tie he had shared with Bill Mazeroski for most Gold Gloves at that position.

On March 2,1992, Ryne Sandberg became the highest paid player in baseball at the time, signing a $28.

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However, in 2005, Ryne Sandberg accepted his first marketing deal since his retirement, agreeing to be spokesman for National City Bank.

Ryne Sandberg appeared on ESPN Radio 1000 as an analyst during the 2004 baseball season.

Ryne Sandberg delivered what many traditionalist fans considered a stirring speech at his Hall of Fame induction ceremony in 2005.

Ryne Sandberg thanked the writers who voted for him because it meant that he played the game the way he had been taught it should be played.

Ryne Sandberg spoke several times of respect for the game, and chided a subset of current players who, in his opinion, lack that respect.

Ryne Sandberg became only the fourth Chicago Cub to have his number retired, following Ernie Banks, Billy Williams, and Ron Santo.

Ryne Sandberg has worn his uniform number 23 in past jobs as a Cubs spring training instructor and Peoria Chiefs manager.

Ryne Sandberg wore that number during his time with the Iowa Cubs as their manager and as the manager of the Lehigh Valley IronPigs.

Ryne Sandberg formerly served as a spring training instructor for the Cubs in Mesa, Arizona.

On December 5,2006, Ryne Sandberg was named manager of the Cubs' Class-A Peoria Chiefs in the Midwest League.

In December 2008, Ryne Sandberg was promoted to manager of the Class Double-A Team Tennessee Smokies in the Southern League.

Ryne Sandberg has said that his ideal job was to manage the Chicago Cubs.

On November 15,2010, Ryne Sandberg left the Cubs organization and returned to his original organization as manager of the Phillies' top minor-league affiliate, the Lehigh Valley IronPigs.

Ryne Sandberg led the IronPigs to their first-ever playoff appearance and the International League championship series.

Ryne Sandberg was promoted to interim manager of the Phillies after they fired Charlie Manuel on August 16,2013.

Ryne Sandberg earned his first win as a manager against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday August 18,2013.

On September 22,2013, Ryne Sandberg was named permanent manager, with a three-year contract, with an option for 2017.

In 2016, Ryne Sandberg joined the Cubs organization as a goodwill ambassador.

Ryne Sandberg married his high school sweetheart, Cindy, and the couple had two children, Justin and Lindsey.

Ryne Sandberg has three children from her former marriage, BR, Adriane and Steven.

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Ryne Sandberg was inducted as a Laureate of The Lincoln Academy of Illinois and awarded the Order of Lincoln by the Governor of Illinois in 2017.