American - Athlete | September 18, 1959 -
Baseball wasn't easy for me.
Ryne Sandberg
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I struggled many times when maybe it didn't look like I was struggling, and I had to work hard every day.
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I had to prepare physically every day, and I didn't leave many scraps for the writers.
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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.
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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.
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I learned a lot in the Minor Leagues, spending six years there. I honed my skills, as far as coaching goes. I was able to work with the players in a lot of facets of the game.
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I think sometimes Hall of Famers might get labeled as guys who aren't suited for a coaching job or to be back at the Major League level.
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At my growing years of 18 to 21 years old in the Minor Leagues, I dreamed of being a Philadelphia Phillie.
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I never forgot the four years I spent with the Phillies, my September call-ups and my big league Spring Trainings. I never forgot that.
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I got into pro ball at 18 and played until I was almost 39, non-stop.
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I was a baseball player at North Central High School in Spokane, Washington even though I was all-city in basketball, even when I signed a letter of intent to play quarterback at Washington State.
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I was taught coming up in the Phillies organization to be seen and not heard by people like Pete Rose, my hero growing up, and players like Mike Schmidt and Steve Carlton and Manny Trillo.
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