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Ryne Sandberg
American
Athlete
About the author
Baseball wasn't easy for me.
Ryne Sandberg,
American
Athlete
#Baseball
I struggled many times when maybe it didn't look like I was struggling, and I had to work hard every day.
Ryne Sandberg,
American
Athlete
#Work
#Day
It didn't happen, but I feel fortunate for the two chances we had and it's just a shame we didn't go to a World Series for Cub fans.
Ryne Sandberg,
American
Athlete
#Fans
#World
#Shame
In baseball, there's always the next day.
Ryne Sandberg,
American
Athlete
#Day
#Baseball
If you played the game the right way, played the game for the team, good things would happen.
Ryne Sandberg,
American
Athlete
#Right
If this validates anything, it's that learning how to bunt and hit and run and turning two is more important than knowing where to find the little red light at the dug out camera.
Ryne Sandberg,
American
Athlete
#Light
#Learning
I've been proud to be a lifelong Chicago Cub and still be with the Cubs. That's always been important to me and I think it's always been special.
Ryne Sandberg,
American
Athlete
#Chicago
I was taught you never, ever disrespect your opponent or your teammates or your organization or your manager and never, ever your uniform.
Ryne Sandberg,
American
Athlete
#Manager
I didn't play the game right because I saw a reward at the end of the tunnel.
Ryne Sandberg,
American
Athlete
#Right
#Play
#End
#Reward
I was in awe every time I walked on to the field.
Ryne Sandberg,
American
Athlete
#Time
No player in baseball history worked harder, suffered more, or did it better than Andre Dawson. He's the best I've ever seen.
Ryne Sandberg,
American
Athlete
#Baseball
#History
I played it right because that's what you're supposed to do - play it right and with respect.
Ryne Sandberg,
American
Athlete
#Right
#Play
#Respect
I love to play baseball. I'm a baseball player. I've always been a baseball player. I'm still a baseball player. That's who I am.
Ryne Sandberg,
American
Athlete
#Love
#Baseball
#Play
I had too much respect for the game to leave it behind or to make it my second or third sport in college.
Ryne Sandberg,
American
Athlete
#Respect
#College
I had to prepare physically every day, and I didn't leave many scraps for the writers.
Ryne Sandberg,
American
Athlete
#Day
#Writers
Hit a home run - put your head down, drop the bat, run around the bases, because the name on the front is more - a lot more important than the name on the back.
Ryne Sandberg,
American
Athlete
#Home
#Name
A lot of people say this honor validates my career, but I didn't work hard for validation.
Ryne Sandberg,
American
Athlete
#People
#Work
#Honor
#Career
I was in the postseason twice and I'm thankful for that.
Ryne Sandberg,
American
Athlete
The fourth major league game I ever saw in person, I was in uniform.
Ryne Sandberg,
American
Athlete
The reason I am here, they tell me, is that I played the game a certain way, that I played the game the way it was supposed to be played.
Ryne Sandberg,
American
Athlete
#Reason
There was Shawon Dunston and Mark Grace, and together we were a double play combination for ten years.
Ryne Sandberg,
American
Athlete
#Years
#Grace
#Play
There's not too many guys that spend their whole career with one team and I think it's very fortunate and a blessing for me.
Ryne Sandberg,
American
Athlete
#Career
When did it - When did it become okay for someone to hit home runs and forget how to play the rest of the game?
Ryne Sandberg,
American
Athlete
#Forget
#Home
#Play
#Rest
My wife Margaret is the best thing that's ever happened to me.
Ryne Sandberg,
American
Athlete
#Wife
My mom was at every single game I played as a kid, rain or shine.
Ryne Sandberg,
American
Athlete
#Rain
#Mom