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What Ryne Sandberg Meant to This Baseball-Loving Child of the 80s

Evan M. Thompson, Editor-in-chief
July 29, 2025

Chicago Cubs
Philadelphia Phillies

What Ryne Sandberg Meant to This Baseball-Loving Child of the 80s Monday night, I read the words I did not want to read yet knew were coming — Ryne Sandberg, my favorite player of all time, had passed on. When Sandberg sent his most recent Instagram post on July 16, one sentence sounded way, way […]

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Rickey Henderson, Hall of Famer and Stolen Base King, Dead at 65

Evan M. Thompson, Editor-in-chief
December 21, 2024

Oakland Athletics

Rickey Henderson Dead at 65 Rickey Henderson, Hall of Fame left fielder and stolen base king, has died at 65. Rumors surfaced Friday night before the New York Post first confirmed the news Saturday afternoon. Henderson had a stellar 25-season career spread across nine different teams, including four stints with the Oakland Athletics, with whom […]