US EditionMemories, Tributes Pour in After Cubs Icon and Baseball Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg Dies at 65
MILWAUKEE, JUL 29 – Ryne Sandberg, a 10-time All-Star and 1984 MVP, died after battling metastatic prostate cancer, with tributes honoring his lasting impact on baseball and the Cubs.
- On Monday, during the Cubs-Brewers game, the Chicago Cubs announced Hall of Fame second baseman Ryne Sandberg died at age 65 after battling prostate cancer.
- Amid his health battle, Ryne Sandberg announced he had metastatic prostate cancer in January 2024, and revealed its spread in December.
- Outside Wrigley Field, a lone rose was placed on Sandberg’s statue, and Marquee Sports Network aired an over 11-minute tribute video.
- After the announcement, the Brewers won the opener 8-4 as Matthew Boyd struggled, and the Cubs now trail by one game in the series.
- Ryne’s career achievements include earning 10 All-Star selections, nine Gold Gloves, seven Silver Sluggers, and the 1984 NL MVP honor, said MLB commissioner Rob Manfred.
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