Ryne Sandberg, a member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and an iconic player for generations of Chicago Cubs fans, revealed Monday that he was recently diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer.

Ryne Sandberg sips Champagne in the locker room after beating Pittsburgh to clinch the National League East on Sept. 24, 1984. (Charles Cherney/Chicago Tribune) ...

Sandberg was elected into the Hall in 2005. “Ryne is an inspiration to cancer survivors everywhere. I know all Cubs fans join my family and me in sending positive thoughts to Ryne and keeping ...

Former Chicago Cubs player Ryne Sandberg recently took to social media to share a devastating update regarding his health with his fans. The ex-MLB second baseman first shocked the sporting world ...

A stoic when he played, Ryne Sandberg has become more beloved by embracing his vulnerability. Plus: the best thirst trap hair in MLB. The post Ryne Sandberg shows there is vulnerability, if not ...

Sandberg was elected into the Hall in 2005. “Ryne is an inspiration to cancer survivors everywhere. I know all Cubs fans join my family and me in sending positive thoughts to Ryne and keeping ...

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.

Last week, the still-formidable Chicago Tribune published a column calling for Ryne Sandberg to come home and manage the Chicago Cubs. But Sandberg, the Hall of Famer who was spurned last year ...

Quiet Ryne Sandberg has learned to accept what he means to so many people While he played, it seemed that happiness was all that eluded Sandberg. He has been through the fire — with his health ...

CHICAGO — Ryne Sandberg’s 11 grandchildren pushed a button together Sunday afternoon that unveiled a statue of the Chicago Cubs Hall of Fame second baseman in a familiar position. Flip-down ...

I'm gonna back off and say that when it comes to judging Ryne Sandberg as a manager, I know nothing. Sandberg took over on the back-end of the Phillies as NL East juggernaut.

Okay, I made that last one up. But I think you get the point. Sandberg started his minor league managerial career as manager of the Cubs' Class A affiliate, the Peoria Chiefs, on December 5, 2006.