American - Athlete | September 18, 1959 -
I'm optimistic about the future.
Ryne Sandberg
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There's nothing I would do differently, no wishing I had done this or done that.
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Even if we're in fifth place in September, I get butterflies before a game. I'm nervous.
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I'd rather play a double-header than speak at a banquet, and if I went to Wrigley Field knowing I had to be somewhere two hours after the game, it would bother me all day.
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Am I impressed by myself? Nah, not really.
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I know I'm appreciated by how fans treat me, and the best way to treat them is play every day, hard. I sign autographs, but if I'm with someone I don't know who doesn't start the conversation, there won't be a conversation. That's just me, living my life. But I'll loosen up after baseball.
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I thought I was a pretty good shortstop, but I also wanted to play in the major leagues.
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I just appreciated so much the contract they gave me, and I wanted to give something back to the Cubs' organization.
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You don't get hits if you're depressed.
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Typically, a position change is more for instructional league and winter time. It's just a more relaxed situation. A player can make some mistakes and learn from them. That's the proper way to go about a position change, for me.
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When I was a minor league player, my goal was to be a major leaguer. It's no different as a minor league manager.
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Your first responsibility is to the organization, to teach and prepare players to get to the big leagues and have them ready when they get there, but everyone in the minors wants to be in the majors.
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