Autograph Of The Week: Ryne Sandberg

On August 28, 1990, this future hall of famer hit a home run to help his Chicago Cubs defeat the Houston Astros 5-2. The long ball was his thirtieth of the season making him the first second baseman in major league history to have consecutive thirty home run seasons!

"I was somewhat relieved, somewhat sad. It's hard to pinpoint my emotions. I couldn't ask for anything more." - Ryne Sandberg
Autograph of the Week

4th Week of August Recipient

Ryne Sandberg Autograph

Card
1992 Fleer

Card Number
181

Pen
Black Sharpie

Notes
Ultra series.

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Ryne Sandberg was as steady as they get on second and he set two Major League records for consecutive games without an error during his career!

In 1983, Ryne Sandberg won his first Rawlings Gold Glove Award. Do you remember how many he won in consecutive order after that?

In 1945, the Chicago Cubs made it to postseason play. The next time the Cubs went to the promised land was in 1984. During 1984, Ryne Sandberg hit .314, led the league in triples and runs scored, won a Gold Glove, and earned the first Cubs Most Valuable Player Award since Ernie Banks won in 1959!