Ryne Sandberg

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.

Ryne Sandberg
Sandberg in 2016
Second baseman / Manager
Born: (1959-09-18)September 18, 1959 Spokane, Washington, U.S.
Died: July 28, 2025(2025-07-28) (aged 65) Lake Bluff, 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 %	.428
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)

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 Lake Bluff, Illinois on July 28, 2025, at age 65.^[3][4]