Ryne Sandberg
American baseball player and manager
Died when: 65 years 313 days (790 months)Star Sign: Virgo
Ryne Dee Sandberg (born September 18, 1959), nicknamed "Ryno", was an American former professional baseball player, coach, and manager.He played sixteen seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a second baseman for the Philadelphia Phillies (1981) and the Chicago Cubs (1982–1994, 1996–1997).
Sandberg established himself as a perennial All-Star and Gold Glove candidate, making ten consecutive All-Star appearances and winning nine consecutive Gold Gloves from 1983 to 1991.
His career .989 fielding percentage was a major-league record at second base when he retired in 1997.He has the most Silver Slugger Awards for a second baseman with seven.
Sandberg was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in January 2005; he was formally inducted in ceremonies on July 31, 2005.
He resigned from his managerial duties for the Phillies on June 26, 2015, and was succeeded by Pete Mackanin.
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