Cubs Hall of Fame second baseman Ryne Sandberg is certainly being groomed for the big chair. Question is, whether he will get a shot to manage in the major leagues in a Cubs uniform. At first glance timing may appear ideal with Lou Piniella in his final year as manager and Ryno now being assigned to manage AAA Iowa. But not so fast… it remains to be seen what the new ownership group might want to do after what is likely to be a transition year in 2010 – at least in terms of management. I... Read Full Story
DES MOINES, Iowa, Dec. 7 (UPI) --
Hall of Fame second baseman Ryne Sandberg has been hired as manager of the Chicago Cubs' Class AAA affiliate, the minor league club announced Monday.
Sandberg, 50, a 10-time National League all-star and nine-time Gold Glove winner, previously managed farm clubs in Illinois and Tennessee.
General Manager Sam Bernabe said.
Sandberg retired as a player in 1997. He was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2005.
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In May of 2009, Fergie Jenkins and Greg Maddux’s number 31 became the most recent uniform number to be retired by the Chicago Cubs franchise. They become members of a select group of Cubs players who performed at the highest level, became extremely popular and even became living symbols of the Chicago Cubs organization.
So for you Cubs fans and Cubs historians, lets make the official list of Chicago Cubs retired uniform numbers . Four out of six of... Read Full Story
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#11 of 198, Ryne Sandberg kicks off our “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” edition of 198 pieces commemorating the 100-year anniversary of the song’s birth.
Included in this loaded piece are the USPS first-day-issue stamp and Washington, DC postmark dated July 18, 2008 commemorating the 100-year anniversary of the song “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” , and custom-matted and framed is a March 16, 1992 edition of Sports Illustrated (color, readable article is included), an... Read Full Story
Chicago Cubs Hall of Fame second baseman Ryne Sandberg made is bones to a national TV audience exactly 25 years ago today. Then a whispy, relative unknown to most fans outside Chicago, Ryno hit not one, but two game tying home runs off of former Cub Bruce Sutter in a thrilling victory over the rival St. Louis Cardinals . According to the box score , Ryno finished the day going 5 for 6 with 7 RBIs.
Back in 1984, cable TV was still in its infancy so the only time you could see a game... Read Full Story
Ryne Sandburg. Ryne Sandburg doesn't think former teammate Sammy Sosa should be in the Hall of Fame, due to steroid use. Appearing on a sports talk radios how, Sandburg opened up about the topic, saying Sosa will be among many of the players who don't get into the Hall because of steroid use. From an article at ESPN.com: Appearing on the "Waddle & Silvy" show on ESPN 1000, Sandberg was asked whether Sosa belongs in the Hall of Fame. "I don't think so," he said. "They use the word 'integrity... Read Full Story
Wednesday , the Cubs promoted Ryne Sandberg from Manager of Class A Peoria to the Manager of the Double-A Tennessee Smokies. Sandberg spent the past two seasons at Peoria going 131-146-1 in what were his first two years of managing on any level. It was surprising to me that Jody Davis goes from Champion Manager of Daytona to a roving catching instructor in the system. It would have seemed natural to move Sandberg up to Daytona and then have Jody Davis become the Manager of Tennessee, but... Read Full Story
Wikizines are interactive magazines that anyone can create or edit - and this one is about Ryne Sandberg. Here you can find fresh voices and respond in real time. Some members write articles about recent news and trends related to the wikizine's topic, others recount relevant personal stories or share their favorite pictures and video clips. Got an interesting idea or story to share with other members of this wikizine? Well, then put on your journalist's cap and add your own article! Read Full Story
