143 Quotes by Ryne Sandberg

I was taught you never, ever disrespect your opponent or your teammates or your organization or your manager and never, ever your uniform.

Hit a home run - put your head down, drop the bat, run around the bases, because the name on the front is more - a lot more important than the name on the back.

If you played the game the right way, played the game for the team, good things would happen

I had too much respect for the game to leave it behind or to make it my second or third sport in college

I played it right because that's what you're supposed to do - play it right and with respect

I love to play baseball. I'm a baseball player. I've always been a baseball player. I'm still a baseball player. That's who I am.

I didn't play the game right because I saw a reward at the end of the tunnel.

A lot of people say this honor validates my career, but I didn't work hard for validation.

I have great memories of being a Cub, and I'm happy building new ones with the Phillies.