Jan 21 2009
Ryne Sandberg To Manage The Smokies
Yesterday, lost to most people in all the excitement surrounding the inauguration of Barak Obama, the Tennessee Smokies announced the hiring of Ryne Sandberg as the new manager of the team. The Tennessee Smokies are part of the Southern League of Professional Baseball and the Double-A minor league team of the Chicago Cubs. The announcement was made at a luncheon comprised of both season ticket holders and sponsors.
Ryne Sandberg played second base for the Chicago Cubs for all but one year when he played for the Philadelphia Phillies. Sandberg helped to set the modern standard for second basemen. His strong, accurate arm led to nine consecutive golden gloves and helped to take the Cubs to the 1984 postseason, their first appearance since 1945. Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2005 with 76.2% of the vote. Sandberg brings his years of big league experience and love for the game to the Tennessee Smokies.
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Good to see Ryno again. Of course as a Phillies fan, I’m sure the Phils are still kicking themselves for trading him away.
I am sure he will be a big help to our local Double A affiliate team.