Ryne Sandberg will be the fifth Chicago Cubs player with a statue outside Wrigley Field, joining Ernie Banks, Ron Santo, Billy Williams and Fergie Jenkins.
Ron Coomer, left, moderates as Cubs manager David Ross, from second left, first base coach Mike Napoli, third base coach Willie Harris, hitting coach Dustin Kelly and pitching coach Tommy Hottovy participate in a Q&A panel on Jan. 14, 2023.Sandberg is used to being part of panels at the Cubs Convention. However, in a twist Saturday morning, he was asked to sit among the crowd during the Ricketts family panel at the Sheraton Grand hotel.
“To be part of a structure and be a part of Wrigley Field, that means so much to me because Wrigley Field was always my friend and so friendly to me,” Sandberg said Saturday. “I loved the atmosphere and the fans and WGN TV and 162 games broadcast, and the whole thing about it and the day games. I liked everything about that. And I think the biggest thing is it’s still the Wrigley Field that I know.
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