Ryne Sandberg Voices Opinion on Steroids, Says Tainted Numbers Don’t Belong in Hall of Fame
If it were up to Ryne Sandberg, many players from his era will never make the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Sandberg, who is currently the third base coach for the Philadelphia Phillies, told Barry M. Bloom of MLB.com that “tainted numbers don’t belong in the Hall.” He said that the way sports writers voted this year for the Hall of Fame spoke “loud and clear” that illegal drugs...
Ryne Sandberg: "No Suspicions in the Hall of Fame"
Years ago, during his Hall of Fame induction speech, Ryne Sandberg trumpeted the case for former teammate Andre Dawson saying the slugger "did it the right way, the natural way".
Whether or not he was making a veiled statement against those suspected of using PEDs (Sandberg says he wasn't), doesn't matter much now...the Philadelphia Phillies third base coach...
Phillies add Ryne Sandberg to coaching staff
The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg to their coaching staff as third-base coach and infield instructor.
Sandberg had spent the past two seasons managing Philadelphia's Triple-A affiliate, the Lehigh Valley IronPigs. The Phillies also promoted Steve Henderson to hitting coach and Rod Nichols to bullpen coach.
The moves were announced Thursday...
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October 04, 2012
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Phillies' Sandberg promoted to third-base coach
Ryne Sandberg took one step closer to a big-league managing job Thursday, when the Hall of Fame second baseman was named the Philadelphia Phillies third base coach and infield instructor. Sandberg's promotion comes amid a coaching-staff shakeup for the Phillies, who finished the season at 81-81, their first season at .500 or worse since 2002. First-base coach Sam Perlozzo,...
Sandberg Promoted to Phillies Third Base Coach
Sandberg could be the next mananger of the Phils. (J. Floyd)The Phillies announced today that they’ve promoted Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs manager Ryne Sandberg to third base coach and infield instructor. This comes after the firings of Sam Perlozzo, Pete Mackanin, and Greg Gross on Wednesday.Other moves with the coaching staff were also made. Steve Henderson was promoted from AAA...
Braves trade Sain to the Yankees and Sandberg hits 30 again on This Day in Baseball
August 28, 1990, Ryne Sandberg of the Chicago Cubs becomes the first second baseman in history to collect 30 home runs in consecutive seasons. Sandberg hits his milestone 30th homer against the Houston Astros helping the Cubs to a 5-2 win. Sandberg went on to hit 40 home runs that season becoming only the third second baseman in history to do so. He scored 116...
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Billy Corgan unhappy with Cubs
The lead singer of the Smashing Pumpkins is none too thrilled that Theo Epstein is not considering Cubs legend Ryne Sandberg for the open managerial spot.
Sandberg to interview with Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals will interview Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg for their vacant manager's position, following the retirement of Tony La Russa.
The Cardinals on Wednesday asked the Phillies for permission to talk to Sandberg and it was granted, the Chicago Sun-Times reported.
Sandberg, who is still under contract with the Phillies as their Triple-A manager, confirmed he...
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November 02, 2011
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Ryne Sandberg spotted in Chicago
While Mike Quade is still employed by the team, the fact that the former Cubs great was seen in Chitown recently will only increase the speculation that Ryne Sandberg might be next in line for the team's managerial gig.
Red Sox Managerial Candidate: Ryne Sandberg
When most fans hear Ryne Sandberg, they think of the slick fielding second baseman with great plate presence; still a rarity in the game today. Sandberg was inducted into the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame in 2005 for his incredible production on the field. Seemingly, far fewer fans have taken note of the 52 year old Sandberg’s blossoming managerial career.
Sandberg, who had...
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