The 36+ Ryne Sandberg Quotes

I Had To Prepare Physically Every Day, And I Didn't Leave Many Scraps For The Writers

At My Growing Years Of 18 To 21 Years Old In The Minor Leagues, I Dreamed Of Being A Philadelphia Phillie.

I Have Great Memories Of Being A Cub, And I'm Happy Building New Ones With The Phillies.

I Never Forgot The Four Years I Spent With The Phillies, My September Call-ups And My Big League Spring Trainings. I Never Forgot That.

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.

A Lot Of People Say This Honor Validates My Career, But I Didn't Work Hard For Validation.

The Reason I Am Here, They Tell Me, Is That I Played The Game A Certain Way, That I Played The Game The Way It Was Supposed To Be Played.

I Had Too Much Respect For The Game To Leave It Behind Or To Make It My Second Or Third Sport In College

If You're In The Minor Leagues, You Want To Get To The Majors.

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.

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.

In My Day, If A Guy Came To Spring Training 20 Pounds Heavier Than What He Left, He Was Considered Out Of Shape And Was Probably In Trouble.