Remembering Cubs Legend Ryne Sandberg

The longtime Chicago Cubs Hall of Fame infielder passed away on Monday after a battle with metastatic prostate cancer.

Hall of Fame second baseman Ryne Sandberg waves before the Chicago Cubs unveiled a statue of himself in Chicago on June 23, 2024. Nam Y. Huh/AP Photo

After the Chicago Cubs’ 8–4 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday, attention quickly turned to the passing on the same day of Cubs legend and Hall of Fame infielder Ryne Sandberg.

“It’s a sad day for the Chicago Cubs,” manager Craig Counsell told reporters. “He was a great Cub. I’m grateful that we got a chance to get to know him this spring.”