As everyone honors the Hall of Famer, let's re-visit some of his most unforgettable efforts.
Ryne Sandberg, who died Monday at age 65, was the centerpiece of the first great team a generation of Chicago Cubs fans ever got to root for. That alone is enough to immortalize him in the memories of those fans.
Sandberg arrived in Chicago as a 22-year-old unknown in January of 1982 because Cubs GM Dallas Green, late of the Phillies, understood his star potential.