Shot In The Dark: "It's 0-2...and Sandberg parks it in the furniture!"

January 04, 2005

"It's 0-2...and Sandberg parks it in the furniture!"

Ryne Sandberg, legendary Cubbie, gets into Cooperstown on the third try.

Sandberg, the 1984 National League MVP for the Chicago Cubs, was picked by 393 voters. He appeared on 76.2 percent of ballots, just above the 75 percent cutoff (387). Sandberg received 49.2 percent in 2003 and 61.1 percent last year, when he fell 71 votes short.

"There's been some tremendous, tremendous players that waited longer than I had to wait to get into the Hall of Fame," Sandberg said. "And so, I don't think that's it's ever too late, and I don't think it diminishes the honor at all. You're either in the Hall of Fame or you're not."

And he is.

And the world is that tiny bit better tonight.

Posted by Mitch at January 4, 2005 08:16 PM | TrackBack

Comments

Bless you for commenting on Ryno's induction. He's always been my favorite player, and likely always will be (though I'm a pretty big Todd Helton guy, now).

As I write this, I'm staring at a Ryno plaque I've had since I was 12 - it now hangs in my office here at the University (of Denver). As a baseball nut growing up in pre-Rockies Colorado, one had few options for scratching one's baseball itch. My solution of choice was to watch the Cubbies on WGN, which we were able to get via cable. Right around '85, at the age of ten, I got hooked. In particular, I became a Sandberg fanatic. I still remember saving up my allowance and buying his '83 Topps rookie card.

I was bummed when he didn't make it last year, so I can be forgiven for letting out what must have been a rather disconserting "WHOOP!" yesterday afternoon, methinks.

Raising a glass to Ryno along with Mitch.

Posted by: Jared at January 5, 2005 10:39 AM