Report: Cubs schedule Ryne Sandberg statue ceremony

Report: Cubs schedule Ryne Sandberg statue ceremony

CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs have announced one of their all-time greats, Ryne Sandberg, will be immortalized with a statue outside Wrigley Field, and the club already has a special date in mind for the event. According to the Chicago Sun-Times, the ceremony will take place Sunday, June 23, at 3 p.m. ahead of the Cubs appearance on ESPN's Sunday Night Baseball against the New York Mets. June 23 will represent the 40th anniversary of what many Cubs…

Cubs announce schedule for Ryne Sandberg statue dedication ceremony

ST. PETERSBURG – On the 40th anniversary of the “Sandberg Game,” sportscaster Bob Costas will yet again speak Ryne Sandberg’s name into a microphone, set to give remarks at the Hall of Famer’s statue dedication outside of Wrigley Field.The Cubs on Wednesday announced the schedule for the ceremony. Festivities are set to begin at 3 p.m. on June 23, before the Cubs play face the Mets on ESPN Sunday Night Baseball.Costas, who called Sandberg’s lege…