Ryne Sandberg Baseball Cards

About Ryne Sandberg, Hall of Famer

Ryne Sandberg was a second baseman who spent most of his 16-year MLB career with the Chicago Cubs after starting with the Philadelphia Phillies. Initially a utility player, he transformed into a perennial All-Star following his breakthrough 1984 season, when he won the National League MVP award. Sandberg made 10 consecutive All-Star appearances and captured nine consecutive Gold Glove Awards from 1983 to 1991. He finished his career with a .989 fielding percentage at second base and tied for seven Silver Slugger Awards at the position. Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2005, Sandberg later managed and coached in professional baseball.

Did you know? On June 23, 1984, Sandberg hit two solo home runs off Hall of Fame closer Bruce Sutter in the same game—one in the ninth inning and another in the 10th—to help the Cubs tie the game both times in what became known as the "Sandberg Game."

Source: Wikipedia, Ryne Sandberg (CC BY-SA)