I got into pro ball at 18 and played until I was almost 39, non-stop. Ryne Sandberg More Quotes by Ryne Sandberg More Quotes From Ryne Sandberg I was taught you never, ever disrespect your opponent or your teammates or your organization or your manager, and never, ever your uniform. Ryne Sandberg disrespect organization sports I didn't play the game right because I saw a reward at the end of the tunnel. Ryne Sandberg tunnels games play 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. Ryne Sandberg home running sports If you played the game the right way, played the game for the team, good things would happen Ryne Sandberg team games sports 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 Ryne Sandberg team blessing sports I was a baseball player at North Central High School in Spokane, Washington even though I was all-city in basketball, even when I signed a letter of intent to play quarterback at Washington State. Ryne Sandberg basketball baseball school I was in awe every time I walked on to the field Ryne Sandberg fields fear sports I played it right because that's what you're supposed to do – play it right and with respect. Ryne Sandberg respect play sports I struggled many times when maybe it didn't look like I was struggling, and I had to work hard every day. Ryne Sandberg hard-times hard-work struggle My mom was at every single game I played as a kid, rain or shine Ryne Sandberg mom rain kids I think sometimes Hall of Famers might get labeled as guys who aren't suited for a coaching job or to be back at the Major League level. Ryne Sandberg league jobs thinking In baseball, there's always the next day Ryne Sandberg next-day next baseball The fourth major league game I ever saw in person, I was in uniform Ryne Sandberg uniforms league games I was in the postseason twice and I'm thankful for that Ryne Sandberg postseason thankfulness I had too much respect for the game to leave it behind or to make it my second or third sport in college Ryne Sandberg respect college sports I learned a lot in the Minor Leagues, spending six years there. I honed my skills, as far as coaching goes. I was able to work with the players in a lot of facets of the game. Ryne Sandberg player games years 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 Ryne Sandberg special sports thinking There was Shawon Dunston and Mark Grace, and together we were a double play combination for ten years Ryne Sandberg play sports years In my day, if a guy came to spring training 20 pounds heavier than what he left, he was considered out of shape and was probably in trouble. Ryne Sandberg training guy spring 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. Ryne Sandberg growing-up player hero
