He was part of the Peoria Chiefs organization for 24 years and Rocky Vonachen thought he’d seen everything in minor league baseball. Then Ryne Sandberg came to town. “What a great situation to have the Cubs affiliation,

Ryne Sandberg, a Hall of Fame second baseman who became one of baseball’s best all-around players while starring for the Chicago Cubs, has died. He was 65.

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Thousands gather in Rosemont for the National Sports Collectors Convention, with over 600 vendors showcasing rare cards and memorabilia. Fans and dealers reflect on the passing of Cubs legend Ryne Sandberg, a beloved fixture at past conventions.

Ryne Sandberg, the iconic Cubs second baseman who spent 15 of his 16 MLB seasons in Chicago, died Monday at the age of 65. Sandberg announced in January 2023 that he had metastatic prostate cancer. He was declared cancer-free by August of that year, but the disease returned and spread shortly thereafter.

Like so many stars before him and after, Ryne Sandberg’s connection with Philadelphia is a tale of what might have been, both as a player and as a manager. In 1982, former Phillies manager Dallas Green was the Chicago Cubs’ general manager.

Green, who managed the Phillies to a World Series title in 1980, was the Cubs general manager on Jan. 27, 1982, when he traded shortstop Ivan de Jesus to Philadelphia for shortstop Larry Bowa and Sandberg, who played his first 13 games in the majors in ’81.

Arizona Republic columnist Bob McManaman revisits a conversation he had with Cubs star Ryne Sandberg in 1995. Sandberg died on July 28, 2025.