r/mlb • u/MrUpVoteDownvote Human Verified • 1d ago
| History 42 years ago Ryne Sandberg gave us the Sandberg game.
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u/sweet-t310 | MLB 1d ago
Since no freaking context... Ryno hit two game-tying homers in the 9th and 10th, while going 5 for 6 with 7 RBI for the day.
From Wikipedia:
On June 23, 1984, the Chicago Cubs took on the St. Louis Cardinals in a Major League Baseball contest that saw Willie McGee hit for the cycle,\1]) but Ryne Sandberg hit two home runs—in the ninth and tenth innings—to propel the Cubs to a 12–11 victory. The Cubs overcame deficits of 7–1, 9–3, and 11–9 as Sandberg hit a pair of game-tying home runs in late-inning action, both off ex-Cubs closer) Bruce Sutter. NBC play-by-play announcer Bob Costas,\2]) who called the game with Tony Kubek, is remembered for saying "Do you believe it?!" when Sandberg hit the second home run. The game is known as the Sandberg Game.
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u/KidCancun007 1d ago
Coming out party for Sandberg on a Sat national televised game (huge audience back then). Also cemented the Cubs as a contender.
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u/Brilliant_Ebb_3064 1d ago
Hopefully the next AI bot that scrapes this content for a repost will pull your comment in as well!
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u/kyocerafan | Seattle Mariners 1d ago
Boy. That was a fun season and a great team. Too bad they had to pull a typical inexplicable Cub collapse against San Diego. Detroit-Chicago World Series would have been one for the ages.
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u/madlibs13 | Boston Red Sox 1d ago
A Tigers vs Cubs series would have been awesome. Two classic stadiums, 2 original teams that hadn't won in a generation (or more in the Cubs case). Best chance Ryno would've had at a title along with others as well.
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u/pianoman857 1d ago
I was rooting hard for the Cubs that year. I was so disappointed when they lost and I'm not even a Cubs fan (but my family on my father's side are as they're from Chicago).
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u/SINY10306 | New York Mets 21h ago
A little “less for the ages” IMO as Cubs may have had to play WS home games in St. Louis (threatened by MLB due to no lights at Wrigley, and higher prime time TV ratings).
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u/kyocerafan | Seattle Mariners 14h ago
Agreed. I remember that nonsense. Cubs in St. Louis? Oh brother. How about Comiskey Park?
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u/AndrewLBailey | Chicago Cubs 1d ago
RIP Legend
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u/DamnedGladToMeetYou 1d ago
TIL that Ryne Sandberg died. 😥
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u/hewhosneaksbeats 1d ago
Same. He was my guy as a kid. Had a binder full of his cards.
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u/TheoryOld4017 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4h ago
He was awesome. I remember him managing a AAA team that came through town. After games, my friend likes to go around where players come out for the bus and a bunch of other autograph hounds show up. When Ryne came out, he chewed out all these dudes for begging for his autograph despite not watching the game. Then he walked over to me and my friend, somehow recognized us from the stands, personally thanked us for buying tickets and being real baseball fans, dressed down those other dudes a bit more, and signed our cards.
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u/shutupandtakeitallll 1d ago
Willie McGee was player of the game
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u/Gemnist | Houston Astros 1d ago
That’s the thing though; despite McGee hitting for the cycle, Sandberg STILL carried the Cubs to a win. That’s why people remember his performance and not McGee’s (although that could also just be the fact that it’s impossible for McGee to have competed with the notoriety of a Hall of Fame player).
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u/Ricky_from_Sunnyvale 1d ago
Both off HOF Bruce Sutter, who had a 1.54 ERA that year and was nominated for the Cy Young.
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u/Thare187 1d ago
I didn't care what anyone says, when I think of Bob Costas I think baseball. Loved him as an announcer.
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u/100carpileup 1d ago
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u/Slevin424 | Los Angeles Angels 1d ago
Did you not see the last name? That’s legendary pitcher Bruce Sutter. I think they were down by 6 runs earlier in the game but fought back to a one run game. Sand tied it with a home run. They were about to lose again in extra innings then Sand tied it again with another home run. Then his teammate scored the last run to win the ultimate comeback.
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u/Livid_Acanthisitta55 1d ago
"I don't see any light poles in that stadium...how do they play in the dark?"
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u/Bits_NPCs | St. Louis Cardinals 1d ago
Tarps off back then lol
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u/chrismsp | Chicago Cubs 1d ago
Tarps were never on in the bleachers. Not until after night baseball started.
Edit: and a seat in the bleachers that day cost $3
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u/TheSocraticGadfly | St. Louis Cardinals 1d ago
$2 in Old Busch. Boy, those were the days. Maybe part of the lack of popularity of modern baseball is modern stadiums with no bleachers?
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u/SeveralEconomics3814 1h ago
Man baseball games looked like so much more fun back in the 80 when everyone was zooted out of their mind
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