A lot of people say this honor validates my career, but I didn't work hard for validation.
Ryne Sandberg

Baseball wasn't easy for me.
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.
Ryne Sandberg

I didn't play the game right because I saw a reward at the end of the tunnel.
Ryne Sandberg

I had to prepare physically every day, and I didn't leave many scraps for the writers.
Ryne Sandberg

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

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

I played it right because that's what you're supposed to do - play it right and with respect.
Ryne Sandberg

I struggled many times when maybe it didn't look like I was struggling, and I had to work hard every day.
Ryne Sandberg

I was in awe every time I walked on to the field.
Ryne Sandberg

I was in the postseason twice and I'm thankful for that.
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

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

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.
Ryne Sandberg

If you played the game the right way, played the game for the team, good things would happen.
Ryne Sandberg

In baseball, there's always the next day.
Ryne Sandberg

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.
Ryne Sandberg

My mom was at every single game I played as a kid, rain or shine.
Ryne Sandberg

My wife Margaret is the best thing that's ever happened to me.
Ryne Sandberg

No player in baseball history worked harder, suffered more, or did it better than Andre Dawson. He's the best I've ever seen.
Ryne Sandberg