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If you're in the minor leagues, you want to get to the majors.

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Ryne Sandberg
Age: 65
Born: 1959
Born: September 18
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Spokane
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My mom was at every single game I played as a kid, rain or shine
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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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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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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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The fourth major league game I ever saw in person, I was in uniform
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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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I didn't play the game right because I saw a reward at the end of the tunnel.
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I was in awe every time I walked on to the field
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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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A lot of people say this honor validates my career, but I didn't work hard for validation.
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I have great memories of being a Cub, and I'm happy building new ones with the Phillies.
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I was in the postseason twice and I'm thankful for that
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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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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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I got into pro ball at 18 and played until I was almost 39, non-stop.
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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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There was Shawon Dunston and Mark Grace, and together we were a double play combination for ten years
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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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If you played the game the right way, played the game for the team, good things would happen
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