Former Lehigh Valley IronPigs, Philadelphia Phillies manager Ryne Sandberg remembered at Chicago service

Former Lehigh Valley IronPigs, Philadelphia Phillies manager Ryne Sandberg remembered at Chicago service

Sandberg was a beloved Chicago Cubs all-star who died late last month after a battle with prostate cancer.

Ryne Sandberg remembered for how he played the game and treated people on way to Hall of Fame

The public and private elements of Ryne Sandberg’s life came together during Friday’s memorial service at Old St. Patrick’s Church, a building that withstood the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 and landed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Cubs Fans Swarm Wrigley For Viewing Of Ryne Sandberg Funeral Service: 'Ryne Was My Hero'

WRIGLEY FIELD — Several hundred somber Cubs fans came to Wrigley Field on Friday to pay their final respects to the man remembered most for his respect of the game. Cubs Hall of Fame second basemen Ryne Sandberg was laid to rest Friday in a service at Old St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, 700 W. Adams St. It was broadcast at Wrigley Field’s Gallagher Way plaza. Sandberg, who mixed power hitting with fundamental fielding for the Cubs from 1982 to 19…

Cubs fans pay tribute to Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg – Usa news

The Cubs may have been 1,800 miles away preparing to face the Angels in Anaheim, California, but droves of fans made the trek to Wrigley Field anyway Friday to pay tribute to one of the team’s most iconic players and the embodiment of what it meant to be a Cub. Hall of Fame second baseman Ryne Sandberg, the 10-time All-Star, nine-time Gold Glove winner and 1984 National League MVP, died July 28 at age 65 after a battle with prostate cancer. To c…