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I got into pro ball at 18 and played until I was almost 39, non-stop.

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Ryne Sandberg
Age: 65
Born: 1959
Born: September 18
Baseball Player
Spokane
Washington
Ryne Dee Sandberg
Ryno
Gabby
Kid Natural
Played
Stop
Almost
Ball
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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.
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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.
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I was in the postseason twice and I'm thankful for that
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If you played the game the right way, played the game for the team, good things would happen
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I struggled many times when maybe it didn't look like I was struggling, and I had to work hard every day.
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I played it right because that's what you're supposed to do – play it right and with respect.
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I didn't play the game right because I saw a reward at the end of the tunnel.
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I had too much respect for the game to leave it behind or to make it my second or third sport in college
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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.
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I was taught you never, ever disrespect your opponent or your teammates or your organization or your manager, and never, ever your uniform.
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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.
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The fourth major league game I ever saw in person, I was in uniform
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A lot of people say this honor validates my career, but I didn't work hard for validation.
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At my growing years of 18 to 21 years old in the Minor Leagues, I dreamed of being a Philadelphia Phillie.
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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.
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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.
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No player in baseball history worked harder, suffered more, or did it better than Andre Dawson. Hes the best Ive ever seen.
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If you're in the minor leagues, you want to get to the majors.
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I was in awe every time I walked on to the field
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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.
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