Remembering Ryne Sandberg (1959-2025)

Ryne Sandberg, the Hall of Fame second baseman for the Chicago Cubs, passed away on Monday at age 65. Although the Cubs did not announce a cause of death, Sandberg had previously announced (in January 2024) that he had metastatic prostate cancer. Sandberg won nine consecutive Gold Glove Awards from 1983 to 1991, the most […]

RIP Rickey Henderson (1958-2024), Baseball’s Greatest Leadoff Hitter

Rickey Henderson, the greatest leadoff hitter and base stealer in Major League Baseball history, has died at age 65. He died in Oakland, California, on Friday after battling pneumonia. He passed away just five days before what would have been his 66th birthday. Henderson was one of the best and most unique players in baseball […]