The Cubs' 'Sandberg Game' started an amazing run

The “Sandberg Game” helped add to the legend of former Cubs second baseman and Hall of Fame player Ryne Sandberg. Nam Y. Huh/AP

The evening before what became known as the ‘‘Sandberg Game,’’ Cubs second baseman Ryne Sandberg agreed to go to a concert with his teammates.

‘‘We couldn’t get him to go out much, that’s how serious he was about it,’’ former catcher Jody Davis said.

But on June 22, 1984, Alabama was at the Rosemont Horizon, and pitcher Rick Sutcliffe was friends with lead singer Randy Owen. He estimated about 15 Cubs and their significant others got together for the concert.

‘‘Ryno was really structured in taking care of himself,’’ Sutcliffe told the Sun-Times recently, ‘‘but he was…