Ryne Sandberg - Legend!
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by user Ronnie Foreman
In my opinion, Ryne Sandberg is the best 2nd baseman to ever lace up the cleats and take the infield. I know, I know, some of you would say Joe Morgan is, some Craig Biggio and still others would throw Jeff Kent's name in there.
But let me tell you, from watching all of those play, I never seen anyone as fluid as Sandberg at the bag. A nice throw over to first, smooth double play. And at the plate, well he was the soul of the Cubs offense for years.
Just look at these lifetime numbers: 2164 games, .285 Batting Average, 282 Home Runs, 1061 Runs Batted In, 344 Steals. Pretty impressive for the period of time that he played. 1984 NL MVP. 10 time All-Star, 9 time Gold Glove winner, 7 time Silver Slugger award.
All these stats were tops among 2nd basemen when he played. Some may have had more home runs, more steals, more RBI but none had the all-around game of Ryno. Finally, you couldn't find a finer person off the field.
Yes, I like Ryne Sandberg as the best 2nd baseman ever. I even named my son after him.
Date
Thu 07/06/06, 8:02 am EST
