Corridor of Famer Ryne Sandberg, Chicago Cubs icon, lifeless at 65

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Corridor of Famer and Chicago Cubs legend Ryne Sandberg has died after an extended battle with most cancers, MLB introduced on Monday night time.

Sandberg was 65 years outdated.

"We're deeply saddened by the passing of Corridor of Famer Ryne Sandberg," MLB wrote in a press release on social media.

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Former Chicago Cubs participant and Corridor of Famer Ryne Sandberg poses for photos in entrance of his statue earlier than a recreation in opposition to the New York Mets at Wrigley Subject on June 23, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. (Jamie Sabau/Getty Pictures)

"The beloved Cubs second baseman was a five-tool mannequin of consistency within the Nineteen Eighties and early ‘90s, making 10 consecutive All-Star groups and successful 9 straight Gold Glove awards."

"With nice disappointment, we share that Ryne Sandberg has handed away at present," the Cubs wrote in a press release on X with an image of "Ryno."

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Sandberg was named league MVP in the course of the 1984 season, the place he had a league-leading 8.5 WAR, whereas additionally main the way in which in runs (114) and triples (19). He slashed .314/.367/.520 that 12 months with 36 doubles, 19 homers and 84 RBI over 156 video games.

MLB’s tribute to Sandberg included his efficiency on June 23, 1984, which was perpetually dubbed "The Sandberg Sport."

Ryne Sandberg of the Chicago Cubs seems on circa Nineteen Eighties. (Sporting Information by way of Getty Pictures)

"On June 23, 1984, a nationwide TV viewers watched Sandberg hit a pair of game-tying dwelling runs within the ninth and tenth innings off Cardinals nearer and future Corridor of Famer Bruce Sutter. A part of a magical Cubs Postseason run, the sport is perpetually remembered in Chicago as "The Sandberg Sport." He went on to win the 1984 NL MVP Award," MLB wrote.

Sandberg debuted with the Philadelphia Phillies , the group that drafted him within the twentieth spherical of the 1978 Newbie Draft out of North Central Excessive College in Spokane, Wash., in 1981. Whereas he was rapidly moved to the Cubs the next season, Sandberg returned to handle the Phillies for components of three seasons.

However Sandberg’s legacy on the diamond got here on the north facet of the Windy Metropolis, the place he hit .285/.344/.452 with 282 homers and a pair of,151 hits over 15 seasons with the Cubs. Apart from his stellar protection, Sandberg gained seven Silver Slugger awards and gained a House Run Derby.

PHILADELPHIA, PA - CIRCA 1983: Ryne Sandberg of the Chicago Cubs prepares to bat in opposition to the Philadelphia Phillies at Veterans Stadium circa 1983 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Picture by Owen C. Shaw/Getty Pictures) (Owen C. Shaw/Getty Pictures)

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"On June 23, 2024, the 340th anniversary of his iconic second, the Cubs unveiled a statue of Sandberg outdoors Wrigley Subject," MLB’s assertion continued.