Ryne Sandberg

Ryne Sandberg
Ryne Sandberg
	Sandberg in 2016
	Second baseman / Manager
	Born: September 18, 1959; Spokane, Washington, U.S.
	Died: July 28, 2025 (aged 65); Illinois, U.S.
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB debut
	September 2, 1981, for the Philadelphia Phillies
Last MLB appearance
	September 28, 1997, for the Chicago Cubs
MLB statistics
Batting average	.285
Hits	2,386
Home runs	282
Runs batted in	1,061
Managerial record	119–159
Winning %	Expression error: Unexpected = operator.
Teams
	As player Philadelphia Phillies (1981); Chicago Cubs (1982–1994, 1996–1997); As manager Philadelphia Phillies (2013–2015); As coach Philadelphia Phillies (2013);
Career highlights and awards
	10× All-Star (1984–1993); NL MVP (1984); 9× Gold Glove Award (1983–1991); 7× Silver Slugger Award (1984, 1985, 1988–1992); NL home run leader (1990); Chicago Cubs No. 23 retired; Chicago Cubs Hall of Fame;
Member of the National
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction	2005
Vote	76.2% (third ballot)

Ryne Dee Sandberg (September 18, 1959 – July 28, 2025), nicknamed "Ryno," was an American professional baseball player, coach, and manager. He played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a second baseman for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1981 and the Chicago Cubs from 1982 to 1994 and again from 1996 to 1997. He was honored into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2005.

In January 2024, Sandberg announced that he had metastatic prostate cancer.^[1] After months of chemotherapy, Sandberg was declared cancer-free in August 2024, but in December 2024, Sandberg announced that the cancer had returned and spread to other organs.^[2] He died at his home in Illinois on July 28, 2025, at age 65.^[3]^[4]

Ryne Sandberg Media

1988 Gold Glove Award trophy, received by Sandberg
Sandberg hits a double at Wrigley Field, 1996
Retired number at Wrigley Field
Ryne Sandberg with a tee ball player in 2008
Sandberg during his managing tenure with the Philadelphia Phillies in 2015 spring training