'I'm 63 years old and things are still happening,' Ryne Sandberg said. 'Something like this is a pretty cool thing, like the Hall of Fame. To be part of a structure, to be part of Wrigley Field, that means so much to me because Wrigley Field was always my friend and so friendly to me.'
and put him in an exclusive club that includes Ernie Banks, Billy Williams, Ron Santo, Ferguson Jenkins and Harry Caray.Chairman Tom Ricketts surprised Sandberg with the announcement Saturday that the statue "is in progress" during a question-and-answer session with fans, drawing a standing ovation in a crowded ballroom.
"I'm 63 years old and things are still happening," Sandberg said. "Something like this is a pretty cool thing, like the Hall of Fame. To be part of a structure, to be part of Wrigley Field, that means so much to me because Wrigley Field was always my friend and so friendly to me. I loved the atmosphere and the fans, WGN-TV, 162 games broadcast and the whole thing about it. And the day games, I liked everything about that.
"Everybody comes across the country to watch Cubs games just because of Wrigley Field," Sandberg said. "To have that outside of there and have the fans be able to see that and enjoy it along with my family, that's pretty cool." "What's pretty neat about it is I know all the statues that are there - from Harry Caray to Ernie Banks to Billy Williams, Fergie and Santo," Sandberg said. "I was able to be around all those guys a lot and to join them, kind of join a team of statues, is pretty awesome."Slammin' Sammy was banished by the Cubs and traded to Baltimore after he showed up late for the 2004 finale at Wrigley and left early.
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