Cubs fans pay tribute to Ryne Sandberg
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Chicago Cubs legend Ryne Sandberg is being remembered for his greatness on and off the baseball field. People have been paying their respects to No. 23 outside Wrigley Field Tuesday. ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7.
A team playing hundreds of miles to our north became a local favorite. And the best player on that team – one of the best players of that era – was Ryne Sandberg.
The Hall of Famer had been battling cancer and recently announced he was persisting through 'a challenging few months' of treatment.
MLB dignitaries will come to Chicago in early August to announce the Chicago Cubs will host the 2027 All-Star Game.
Javier Assad hasn’t pitched for the Chicago Cubs this season because of a left oblique strain. He is nearing a return and will make rehab start Wednesday for Triple-A Iowa.