Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg has died at age 65

Baseball has lost one of its all-time greats. Cubs legend and Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg has died at the age of 65 after a battle with metastatic prostate cancer.

The Cubs announced Sandberg’s passing on Monday, calling him “one of the all-time greats in nearly 150 years of this historic franchise.”

Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg has died at age 65

With great sadness, we share that Ryne Sandberg has passed away today. pic.twitter.com/LJJ0jGqSy5

— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) July 29, 2025

Forever 23. pic.twitter.com/KLbURsHWMl

— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) July 29, 2025

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— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) July 29, 2025

Ryne Sandberg had first revealed his cancer diagnosis in January 2024, followed by promising news in August when doctors found no detectable cancer.

Sadly, the disease returned and later spread to other organs.

Sandberg, known for his smooth glove, quiet toughness, and all-around dominance at second base, spent 15 of his 16 MLB seasons with the Chicago Cubs.

He made 10 All-Star teams, won nine Gold Gloves, and picked up seven Silver Sluggers. In 1984, he won National League MVP and helped reignite the Cubs fanbase with his legendary “Sandberg Game” performance on national television.

In 1990, he led the NL with 40 home runs as a second baseman. That kind of power up the middle was unheard of at the time.

Ryne Sandberg was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2005 and had his No. 23 jersey retired by the Cubs that same year. He also managed the Phillies briefly from 2013 to 2015, the team he debuted with in 1981 before being dealt to the Cubs in one of the most lopsided trades in baseball history.

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— Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) July 29, 2025

Ryne Sandberg’s impact on the game goes far beyond numbers. He carried himself with quiet class, respected by everyone who watched him play or shared a clubhouse with him. Rest in peace to a true baseball icon.

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