The Chicago Cubs and the entire baseball community suffered an incredible loss earlier this week when Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg lost his battle with prostate

“Hall of Famer and Cubs stalwart Ryne Sandberg wasn’t just a great baseball player – he was a class act who never cheated the game,” Obama posted on X. “Everyone in Chicago — including White Sox fans — will miss him deeply.”

Cubs Legend Shawon Dunston Shares Emotional Final Conversations With Ryne Sandberg originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Longtime Chicago Cubs teammates Ryne Sandberg and Shawon Dunston spent a decade as double-play partners, celebrating the highs of a 1989 NL East title and enduring the lows of seven losing seasons in an eight-year span.