Ryne Sandberg

Birth Name:

Ryne Dee Sandberg

Birth Place:

Spokane, Washington, United States

Had hit more home runs than any second baseman in the history of baseball at the time of his 1997 retirement
His uniform number was retired in 2005 by the Chicago Cubs
Retired with the all-time record for consecutive errorless games by a second baseman at 123
Was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2005
Cousin of fellow baseball player Jared Sandberg
Was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 20th round of the 1978 MLB Draft
Known as a second baseman for the MLB's Chicago Cubs
Played 16 seasons in the MLB, 13 for the Phillies and three for the Chicago Cubs
Was named after Ryne Duren, a Yankees relief pitcher
Had 15 streaks of 30 or more consecutive errorless games

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