I had too much respect for the game to leave it behind or to make it my second or third sport in college.
Ryne Sandberg
I knew nothing about managing when I started.
Ryne Sandberg
I learned a lot in the Minor Leagues, spending six years there. I honed my skills, as far as coaching goes. I was able to work with the players in a lot of facets of the game.
Ryne Sandberg
I let the players use their abilities and what they’re capable of doing. If they’re capable of stealing bases, I’m going to give them the green light. I’m going to teach them to pick their spots and to get a base when they can get a base.
Ryne Sandberg
I love to play baseball. I’m a baseball player. I’ve always been a baseball player. I’m still a baseball player. That’s who I am.
Ryne Sandberg
I played high school football at a hundred and eighty-five pounds and played big league baseball at a hundred and eighty-two. I’d get up to maybe 188 in the off-season because every summer I’d lose eight to ten pounds.
Ryne Sandberg
I played it right because that’s what you’re supposed to do – play it right and with respect.
Ryne Sandberg
I struggled many times when maybe it didn’t look like I was struggling, and I had to work hard every day.
Ryne Sandberg
I think sometimes Hall of Famers might get labeled as guys who aren’t suited for a coaching job or to be back at the Major League level.
Ryne Sandberg
I was a baseball player at North Central High School in Spokane, Washington even though I was all-city in basketball, even when I signed a letter of intent to play quarterback at Washington State.
Ryne Sandberg
I was a hard worker.
Ryne Sandberg
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I was in awe every time I walked on to the field.
Ryne Sandberg
I was in the postseason twice and I’m thankful for that.
Ryne Sandberg
I was taught coming up in the Phillies organization to be seen and not heard by people like Pete Rose, my hero growing up, and players like Mike Schmidt and Steve Carlton and Manny Trillo.
Ryne Sandberg
I was taught you never, ever disrespect your opponent or your teammates or your organization or your manager and never, ever your uniform.
Ryne Sandberg
If this validates anything, it’s that learning how to bunt and hit and run and turning two is more important than knowing where to find the little red light at the dug out camera.
Ryne Sandberg
If you played the game the right way, played the game for the team, good things would happen.
Ryne Sandberg
If you’re in the minor leagues, you want to get to the majors.
Ryne Sandberg
I’m not interested in on-the-job learning or on-the-job training.
Ryne Sandberg
In baseball, there’s always the next day.
Ryne Sandberg
It didn’t happen, but I feel fortunate for the two chances we had and it’s just a shame we didn’t go to a World Series for Cub fans.
Ryne Sandberg