Ryne sandberg biography

“What is one to say about June — the time of perfect young summer, the fulfillment of the promise of the earlier months, and with as yet no sign to remind one that its fresh young beauty will ever fade?” — Gertrude Jekyll1

On the afternoon of June 23, 1984, at Wrigley Field, the hometown Chicago Cubs trailed their Midwest rival, the St.

Louis Cardinals, 9-8. Young second baseman Ryne Sandberg, already with three hits and four RBIs in the game, led off the bottom of the ninth inning against Cardinals closer Bruce Sutter. “Open up and swing inside,” the right-handed batter said quietly as he stepped into the box.

On a 1-and-1 pitch, Sandberg pounced on a sinking splitter and lined it into the last row of the left-field bleachers.

Ryne sandberg biography

Cubs play-by-play announcer Harry Caray bellowed his signature home-run call to WGN Chicago radio listeners — “It might be. It could be. It is! Holy Cow! The game is tied! The game is tied! Ryne Sandberg did it!” Boisterous cheerin