Rhine Sandberg, Hall of Fame Another Basman spent all 15 seasons of their game’s career Chicago cubDeath at the age of 65, it was announced on Monday.
Sandberg, a 10-time all-star, who was the National League MVP in 1984, announced that he had detected metastatic prostate cancer on January 22, 2024.
The team said Sandberg died at his house on Monday, which was surrounded by his family.
“Rhine Sandberg was a hero for a generation of Chicago cubs and would be remembered as one of the great people in about 150 years of this historic franchise,” said in a statement by Tom Richets, Executive Chairman of Cubes. “His dedication and respect to the game, his untrustworthy integrity, patience, Udham and his career with a competitive fire, was very proud to his role as a global ambassador to his peers and baseball games, but most, he was proud of his role as Margaret, his children and grandfather.”
He was a fan favorite in Chicago, hitting 282 domestic runs, 1,061 RBI and 344 stolen bases. 285 for his career. After his game career, he served as a manager Philadelphia philis From 2013 to 2015, 119–159.
Sandberg was a stability for spring training for years and cubs in the Wrigley region, providing guidance to young infielders while being an ambassador for the team. He has also appeared as a pregem and postgame analyst in various mediums.
The cub unveiled a statue of Sandberg on June 23, 2024 outside the Wrigley Field-40th anniversary of the “Sandberg Game”, in which he hit a game-hang home run at the ninth and 10th innings at the ninth and 10th innings, and Chicago won 7 RBI, 12-11 victories in 11-innings, 12-11 win Saint louis cardinals,
Sandberg joined the team in 1982 and stole 32 locations. He led him in 1984 as the cub won the division title. In that season, he led the League in Triples (19) and scored a .314 with 19 domestic runs (114). He also won the second one of his consecutive nine gold glove awards.
In 1990, Sandberg scored 40 domestic runs, the third primary to reach the plateau became the second second base.
He was selected for the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2005.
Sandberg is alive by his wife, Margaret; His children, Justin, Lindsay, Steven, BR and Adrian; And 11 grandchildren.
JC Rogers of ESPN contributed to this report.
