Baseball Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg He announced Tuesday that the prostate cancer he defeated earlier this year has returned.
the chicago cubs Legend wrote in an Instagram post that the cancer that was thought to have been eliminated by radiation has spread.
“Unfortunately, we recently learned that the cancer has relapsed and spread to other organs,” he wrote on Tuesday. “This means I am back in more intensive treatment. We will continue to be positive and strong and fight through this. Thank you for your thoughts and prayers for me and my family.”
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Former Chicago Cubs player Ryne Sandberg waves before the team unveils a statue of him before a game against the New York Mets in Chicago on June 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)
“Ryan is an inspiration to cancer survivors everywhere,” Cubs owner Tom Ricketts said in a statement Tuesday. “I know all Cubs fans join my family and I in sending positive thoughts to Ryne and keeping him and his family in our prayers as he faces this next round of treatment to defeat cancer. Ryne has the heart and soul of a champion and this will serve him well in this challenge.”
Sandberg hit .285 with 282 homers, 1,061 RBIs and 344 steals in 16 seasons in the major leagues. He made his league debut with Philadelphia Phillies in 1981 and appeared in 13 games with the Phillies before being traded to the Cubs in January 1982.
Rhine Sandberg of the Chicago Cubs plays the ball during a game against the San Francisco Giants at 3Com Park on August 13, 1997, in San Francisco. (Otto Greul Jr./Getty Images)
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Sandberg turned into one of the best big leaguers with the Cubs. He made 10 MLB All-Stars teams and won nine Gold Gloves. He was also the NL Most Valuable Player in 1984.
He was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2005.
Former Chicago Cubs player Ryne Sandberg waves to the crowd before throwing the ceremonial first pitch before Game 4 of the National League Championship Series between the Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers at Wrigley Field on October 18, 2017 in Chicago. (Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
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Over the summer, the Cubs immortalized Sandberg with a statue depicting him crouched and waiting for a reliever. He stands alongside the bronze honors of fellow Hall of Famers Ferguson Jenkins, Billy Williams, Ron Santo and Ernie Banks.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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