Ryne Sandberg Quotes:
A lot of people say this honor validates my career, but I didn’t work hard for validation.
Ryne Sandberg
Any time you’re in the coaching business or managing in the minor leagues, when you see a player who has made it to the major leagues, you get a thrill out of that.
Ryne Sandberg
As great a public speaker as I am, I don’t know have – I don’t – I don’t have the words to describe Cub fans who welcomed me as a rookie, were patient through my 1-for-32 start, and took me into their homes and into their hearts and treated me like a member of their family. You picked me up when I was down.
Ryne Sandberg
At my growing years of 18 to 21 years old in the Minor Leagues, I dreamed of being a Philadelphia Phillie.
Ryne Sandberg
Baseball wasn’t easy for me.
Ryne Sandberg
Get your work in. Work hard at it. Give it your best effort. And if you get an opportunity, be ready for it. That’s respect for the game.
Ryne Sandberg
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Hit a home run – put your head down, drop the bat, run around the bases, because the name on the front is more – a lot more important than the name on the back.
Ryne Sandberg
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I came up under the wing of Larry Bowa, and one thing I did not do was ever take a day off from taking pregame groundballs or batting practice. Then the games were just having fun.
Ryne Sandberg
I didn’t play the game right because I saw a reward at the end of the tunnel.
Ryne Sandberg
I don’t expect any red carpet to the big leagues. If the opportunity comes, then it comes. But I don’t think I’m owed anything.
Ryne Sandberg
I got into pro ball at 18 and played until I was almost 39, non-stop.
Ryne Sandberg
I had to prepare physically every day, and I didn’t leave many scraps for the writers.
Ryne Sandberg