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

Categorized in : Hero Player Growing Up

I do my homework. I come to the ballpark, and I relay any message that I need to relay to the players. I get that off my chest.

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I let the players use their abilities and what they're capable of doing. If they're capable of stealing bases, I'm going to give them the green light. I'm going to teach them to pick their spots and to get a base when they can get a base.

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I just appreciated so much the contract they gave me, and I wanted to give something back to the Cubs' organization.

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When I was a minor league player, my goal was to be a major leaguer. It's no different as a minor league manager.

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In other ways, one way to be in a lineup or stay in a lineup or s... by Ryne Sandberg

In other ways, one way to be in a lineup or stay in a lineup or stay in a spot is to produce.

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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.

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