Baseball legend Rhine Sandberg Died at the age of 65.

Sandberg's ex -party Chicago Cubs announced Monday, July 28, his death Through the XThe

"Very sadly, we shared that Rhine Sandberg died today," in their statement, a photo of athlete fell alongside.

No cause of death was given.

Sandberg revealed in January 2024 that he was fighting Metastatic prostate cancer. He declared that he was cancer free seven months later. In December 2024, he shared that his cancer was back and spread.

"Rhine Sandberg Chicago Cubs was a hero of the generation of fans and would be remembered as one of the Great of all time in the Historic Tihasik Franchise," the Executive Chairman of the Cubes Tom Rickets Ay Statement On behalf of the team and the family of Sandberg. "His dedication and respect for the game, his relentless integrity, bitterness, hurry and his career feature with competitive fire."

Continuing Ricketts: "He was very proud of his role as the World Ambassador to his teammate and baseball game, but above all he was proud of Margaret, his children and his husband, father and grandfather."

Sandberg, who was included in the Hall of Fame in the 21st, spent most of his 3 16 seasons in the Major League Basbel as the second baseman of the Cube. Before buying in Chicago the following year, he began his pro -career with Philadelphia Phillis in 1981. In 1984, Sandberg was named as the MVP of the National League; In 1990, he hit 40 home runs, that year is more than any other player. Sandberg hit 282 Homer and had a batting average during his big league .285. He stole 5 bases, scored 5,6615 and nine gold glove awards.

In 1992, Sandberg signed an unprecedented, $ 28.4 million contract to play four more years in the Raigley Field. (Finally he retired in 1997.)

Accordingly New York TimesAy Sports Illustrated The report published when Sandberg signs the contract "describes him as"A shy, uninterrupted guy who is locked for the Hall of Fame. He does not drink, does not examine positively, his wife's car, Ram, kick the dog, get out of the camp or say dumb things in the press. The most controversial thing he is to boot the Grounder for every 25 games or more "

Sandberg was bound to marry with the first wife Syndy From 1979 to July 1995. Access was shared by two children in Justin and Lindsay. In August 1995, he married his second wife, MargaretWho had three children from the previous marriage.

Although he made history with the cubes and was dear by fans, the victory of the World Series was in favor of Sandberg.

"I think cubes fans are wearing thin under the title 'Luccessful Hara'," he said In 2011Added, ”I think it will be the biggest party for a winning party so far and the party will be around the world ”

Five years later, the team finally won the series for the first time in 108 years. Sandberg immediately returned to the cubes as ambassadors. He got the ring of an Honorary World Series.