Cubs' Legend Ryne Sandberg sends heartfelt message to Chicago fans amid cancer battle
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Chicago Cubs' Hall of Famer and fan favorite Ryne Sandberg has been battling prostate cancer for nearly a year and a half now. Sandberg announced that he was diagnosed with cancer in January 2024.
In August of 2024, Sandberg announced that he was cancer-free. But in December, it returned and spread.
The Cubs' legend has been undergoing treatments ever since, but that hasn't stopped him from watching his Cubs play.
Ryno posted a heartfelt message addressed to his fans and extended baseball family on Instagram
"To all my Fans and extended baseball Family -I wanted to share an update regarding my health. It's been a challenging few months as I have been going through treatment on a regular basis. While I am continuing to fight, I'm looking forward to making the most of every day with my loving family and friends. I haven't been to Wrigley Field as much as I hoped in the first half but I'm watching every game and am excited for the second half and to see Wrigley rocking like 1984!Thank you for all the messages of support. Go Cubs!-Ryne Sandberg"
In June of 2024, five months after Sandberg's original cancer diagnosis and two months before he was announced cancer-free, the Cubs unveiled a statue of Sandberg outside Wrigley Field. Sandberg joined fellow Cubs' greats Fergie Jenkins, Ernie Banks, Billy Williams, and Ron Santo, who were honored at Gallagher Way.
Jed Hoyer with a great message about Ryne Sandberg and the support he's received during his battle with cancer. Love everything about this. More than just baseball 💙
Sandberg spent 15 of his 16 major league seasons with the Cubs, along with 13 games at the start of his career for the Philadelphia Phillies (1981).
Sandberg was the 1984 National League MVP, when he batted a career-high .314 with a major-league-leading 19 triples and 114 runs scored as well as 19 home runs, 84 RBIs and 32 stolen bases.
Jon Lester wearing a Ryne Sandberg jersey while sitting in the crowd at Wrigley at a Cubs vs Red Sox game is absolutely LEGENDARY 🔥
The second baseman also earned the second of his nine career Gold Glove awards that year. He was a 10-time All-Star selection and a seven-time Silver Slugger honoree, batting .285 with 282 home runs and 1,061 RBIs in his 2,164-game career.
As the Cubs sit in first place in the NL Central with the second-best record in the National League at the All-Star break, they've certainly delivered for their Hall of Famer as he faces his battle with cancer.
The Chicago Cubs come to Toronto on August 12th - 14th.
We here at Toronto Blue Jays Central wish Ryne Sandberg the best of luck in his battle against prostate cancer. You can beat this Ryno!
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