|
The Hall of Fame second baseman spent 15 of his
16 major league seasons with the Cubs, along with 13 games at
the start of his career for the Philadelphia Phillies (1981).
Sandberg, 64, said in an Instagram post that he was diagnosed
last week. One of the photos in the post shows Sandberg standing
and giving a thumbs-up gesture while hooked to a machine in a
hospital room.
"I have begun treatment, and I am surrounded by my loving wife
Margaret, our incredibly supportive family, the best medical
care team and our dear friends," Sandberg wrote. "We will
continue to be positive, strong and fight to beat this. Please
keep us in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time
for me and my family."
Sandberg was the 1984 National League MVP, when he batted a
career-high .314 with a major league-leading 19 triples and 114
runs scored as well as 19 home runs, 84 RBIs and 32 stolen
bases.
He also earned the second of his nine career Gold Glove awards
that year. He was a 10-time All-Star selection and a seven-time
Silver Slugger honoree, batting .285 with 282 home runs and
1,061 RBIs in his 2,164-game career.
Sandberg, who was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame
in 2005, also spent parts of three seasons (2013-15) as the
Phillies' manager. The team went 119-159 in that stretch.
--Field Level Media
[© 2024 Thomson Reuters. All rights
reserved.]
This material may not be published,
broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Thompson Reuters is solely responsible for this content. |
|
