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

- Ryne Sandberg

I was in awe every time I walked on to the field.

- Ryne Sandberg

I was in the postseason twice and I'm thankful for that.

- Ryne Sandberg

I've been proud to be a lifelong Chicago Cub and still be with the Cubs. That's always been important to me and I think it's always been special.

- Ryne Sandberg

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.

- Ryne Sandberg

My wife Margaret is the best thing that's ever happened to me.

- Ryne Sandberg

No player in baseball history worked harder, suffered more, or did it better than Andre Dawson. He's the best I've ever seen.

- Ryne Sandberg

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

If this validates anything, it's that learning how to bunt and hit and run and turning two is more important than knowing where to find the little red light at the dug out camera.

- Ryne Sandberg

I struggled many times when maybe it didn't look like I was struggling, and I had to work hard every day.

- Ryne Sandberg

I had to prepare physically every day, and I didn't leave many scraps for the writers.

- Ryne Sandberg

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.

- Ryne Sandberg

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

- Ryne Sandberg

The fourth major league game I ever saw in person, I was in uniform.

- Ryne Sandberg

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.

- Ryne Sandberg

There was Shawon Dunston and Mark Grace, and together we were a double play combination for ten years.

- Ryne Sandberg

There's not too many guys that spend their whole career with one team and I think it's very fortunate and a blessing for me.

- Ryne Sandberg

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.

- Ryne Sandberg

I have great memories of being a Cub, and I'm happy building new ones with the Phillies.

- Ryne Sandberg

Hit a home run - put your head down, drop the bat, run around the bases, because the name on the front is more - a lot more important than the name on the back.

- Ryne Sandberg