Overview
- Sandberg died on July 28 at age 65 after a two-year battle with metastatic prostate cancer that he shared openly with supporters.
- Chicago Cubs executive chairman Tom Ricketts and MLB commissioner Rob Manfred issued statements praising his integrity, grit and impact on the game.
- Fans and team employees have left flowers, hats and handwritten notes at Sandberg’s statue outside Wrigley Field to honor his memory.
- Over a 16-year major league career, Sandberg earned the 1984 National League MVP, made 10 All-Star teams, won nine consecutive Gold Gloves and set the career home run record for second basemen.
- His candid updates on treatments helped elevate awareness of metastatic prostate cancer, the second-leading cause of cancer death among men.