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Ryne Sandberg Biography

Ryne Dee Sandberg (born September 18, 1959), nicknamed "Ryno", is an American former professional baseball player, coach, and manager. He played in Major League Baseball as a second baseman for the Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago Cubs for sixteen years (1981–1994 and 1996–97).

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No player in baseball history worked harder, suffered more, or did it better than Andre Dawson. Hes the best Ive ever seen.

Baseball, Hes, History, Player, Sports

My wife Margaret is the best thing that's ever happened to me.

Cute Love, Happened, I Love You, Margaret, Romantic, Thing

I was taught coming up in the Phillies organization to be seen and not heard by people like Pete Rose, my hero growing up, and players like Mike Schmidt and Steve Carlton and Manny Trillo.

Carlton, Growing Up, Hero, Player, Players, Steve

I learned a lot in the Minor Leagues, spending six years there. I honed my skills, as far as coaching goes. I was able to work with the players in a lot of facets of the game.

Coaching, Facets, Games, Player, Players, Years

I got into pro ball at 18 and played until I was almost 39, non-stop.

Balls, Non Stop, Ball, Pro, Played

I was in awe every time I walked on to the field

Awe, Fear, Field, Fields, Sports, Walked

The fourth major league game I ever saw in person, I was in uniform

Fourth, Game, Games, League, Uniforms

A lot of people say this honor validates my career, but I didn't work hard for validation.

Hard Work, Honor, People, Sports, Validates, Validation

I had too much respect for the game to leave it behind or to make it my second or third sport in college

Sports, Respect, College, Game, Sport

At my growing years of 18 to 21 years old in the Minor Leagues, I dreamed of being a Philadelphia Phillie.

Dreamed, League, Minor, Philadelphia, Phillie, Years

My mom was at every single game I played as a kid, rain or shine

Game, Kids, Mom, Rain

I think sometimes Hall of Famers might get labeled as guys who aren't suited for a coaching job or to be back at the Major League level.

Hall, Job, Jobs, League, Think, Thinking

If you're in the minor leagues, you want to get to the majors.

League, Leagues, Majors, Minor, Minors, Want

In my day, if a guy came to spring training 20 pounds heavier than what he left, he was considered out of shape and was probably in trouble.

Considered, Guy, Pounds, Probably, Spring, Training

If you played the game the right way, played the game for the team, good things would happen

Games, Played, Sports, Team, Things, Way

If this validates anything, it's that learning how to bunt and hit and run and turning two is more important than knowing where to find the little red light at the dug out camera.

Dug, Learning, Red, Running, Sports, Validates

In baseball, there's always the next day

Baseball, Day, Next, Next Day

I have great memories of being a Cub, and I'm happy building new ones with the Phillies.

Building, Cub, Cubs, Memories, Phillies

I had to prepare physically every day, and I didn't leave many scraps for the writers

Day, Leave, Physically, Prepare, Scrap, Sports

I love to play baseball. I'm a baseball player. I've always been a baseball player. I'm still a baseball player. That's who I am.

Baseball, Play, Player, Who I Am

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