Ryne Sandberg

I had to prepare physically every day, and I didn't leave many scraps for the writers

— Ryne Sandberg

Baseball wasn't easy for me.

— Ryne Sandberg

I was a baseball player at North Central High School in Spokane, Washington even though I was all-city in basketball, even when…

— Ryne Sandberg

There was Shawon Dunston and Mark Grace, and together we were a double play combination for ten years

— Ryne Sandberg

I think sometimes Hall of Famers might get labeled as guys who aren't suited for a coaching job or to be back…

— Ryne Sandberg

No player in baseball history worked harder, suffered more, or did it better than Andre Dawson. Hes the best Ive ever seen.

— Ryne Sandberg

A lot of people say this honor validates my career, but I didn't work hard for validation.

— Ryne Sandberg

I have great memories of being a Cub, and I'm happy building new ones with the Phillies.

— Ryne Sandberg

My mom was at every single game I played as a kid, rain or shine

— Ryne Sandberg

In baseball, there's always the next day

— Ryne Sandberg

My wife Margaret is the best thing that's ever happened to me.

— Ryne Sandberg

I never forgot the four years I spent with the Phillies, my September call-ups and my big league Spring Trainings. I never…

— Ryne Sandberg

I was taught you never, ever disrespect your opponent or your teammates or your organization or your manager and never, ever your…

— Ryne Sandberg

I was taught coming up in the Phillies organization to be seen and not heard by people like Pete Rose, my hero…

— Ryne Sandberg

I played it right because that's what you're supposed to do - play it right and with respect

— Ryne Sandberg

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…

— Ryne Sandberg

If you played the game the right way, played the game for the team, good things would happen

— Ryne Sandberg

The reason I am here, they tell me, is that I played the game a certain way, that I played the game…

— Ryne Sandberg

I got into pro ball at 18 and played until I was almost 39, non-stop.

— Ryne Sandberg

I've been proud to be a lifelong Chicago Cub and still be with the Cubs. That's always been important to me and…

— Ryne Sandberg

I was in awe every time I walked on to the field

— Ryne Sandberg

I didn't play the game right because I saw a reward at the end of the tunnel.

— Ryne Sandberg

If this validates anything, it's that learning how to bunt and hit and run and turning two is more important than knowing…

— Ryne Sandberg

When did it - When did it become okay for someone to hit home runs and forget how to play the rest…

— Ryne Sandberg

There's not too many guys that spend their whole career with one team and I think it's very fortunate and a blessing…

— Ryne Sandberg