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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
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Ryne Sandberg
Age: 65
Born: 1959
Born: September 18
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