It is with a heavy heart for us to report that former Nebraska head baseball coach John Sanders has passed away from cancer on Saturday, February 5th at the age of 76.
John was born in Grand Island Nebraska and was a multiple sport athlete for the Grand Island Islanders. He signed with the Kansas City Athletics out of high school in 1964. He started his pro career in the Appalachian League before getting called up to Kansas City in 1965. He only played one game before being traded to Boston. From there he bounced around the minor league system until his retirement in 1968.