Ryne Sandberg quotes

I love to play baseball. I'm a baseball player. I've always been a baseball player. I'm still a baseball player. That's who I am. (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. View quote
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If you played the game the right way, played the game for the team, good things would happen. View quote
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In baseball, there's always the next day. View quote
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I was taught you never, ever disrespect your opponent or your teammates or your organization or your manager and never, ever your uniform. View quote
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No player in baseball history worked harder, suffered more, or did it better than Andre Dawson. He's the best I've ever seen. View quote
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A lot of people say this honor validates my career, but I didn't work hard for validation. View quote
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My wife Margaret is the best thing that's ever happened to me. View quote
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When did it - When did it become okay for someone to hit home runs and forget how to play the rest of the game? View quote
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I didn't play the game right because I saw a reward at the end of the tunnel. View quote
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I played it right because that's what you're supposed to do - play it right and with respect. (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. View quote
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Baseball wasn't easy for me. View quote
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I struggled many times when maybe it didn't look like I was struggling, and I had to work hard every day. View quote
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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. View quote
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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. View quote
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My mom was at every single game I played as a kid, rain or shine. View quote
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There was Shawon Dunston and Mark Grace, and together we were a double play combination for ten years. View quote
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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. View quote
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I had to prepare physically every day, and I didn't leave many scraps for the writers. View quote
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I was in the postseason twice and I'm thankful for that. (Ryne Sandberg)
I was in awe every time I walked on to the field. View quote
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The fourth major league game I ever saw in person, I was in uniform. View quote
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I had too much respect for the game to leave it behind or to make it my second or third sport in college. View quote
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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. View quote
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