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Ryne Sandberg hired to manage Phillies' triple-A team
Ryne Sandberg is back with the organization that once gave him away and painfully watched him become a Hall of Fame player in a different uniform.
The Philadelphia Phillies hired Sandberg to manage their triple-A affiliate, the Lehigh Valley IronPigs, on Monday. Nearly 29 years ago, the Phillies traded Sandberg to the Chicago Cubs in perhaps the most lopsided deal in Philadelphia sports history.
“I see this as a tremendous opportunity,” said Sandberg, who managed the triple-A Iowa Cubs last season and was passed over for the Chicago Cubs' managerial opening. “It’s going back to the roots to where I learned to play the game as a minor leaguer.
“I feel like a young kid again, almost reliving the days of almost 35 years ago when I was drafted by the Phillies in the 20th round. I look at this as going to an organization that I definitely have ties to. I couldn’t be happier about the situation.”
Sandberg spent the last four seasons as a manager in Chicago’s minor league system. He was 284-277-1 with two first-place finishes. In his only season managing in triple-A, Sandberg was chosen manager of the year in the Pacific Coast League after leading Iowa to a tie for the best record in the Northern Division (82-62).
Ryne Sandberg is back with the organization that once gave him away and painfully watched him become a Hall of Fame player in a different uniform.
The Philadelphia Phillies hired Sandberg to manage their triple-A affiliate, the Lehigh Valley IronPigs, on Monday. Nearly 29 years ago, the Phillies traded Sandberg to the Chicago Cubs in perhaps the most lopsided deal in Philadelphia sports history.
“I see this as a tremendous opportunity,” said Sandberg, who managed the triple-A Iowa Cubs last season and was passed over for the Chicago Cubs' managerial opening. “It’s going back to the roots to where I learned to play the game as a minor leaguer.
“I feel like a young kid again, almost reliving the days of almost 35 years ago when I was drafted by the Phillies in the 20th round. I look at this as going to an organization that I definitely have ties to. I couldn’t be happier about the situation.”
Sandberg spent the last four seasons as a manager in Chicago’s minor league system. He was 284-277-1 with two first-place finishes. In his only season managing in triple-A, Sandberg was chosen manager of the year in the Pacific Coast League after leading Iowa to a tie for the best record in the Northern Division (82-62).
(sorry, I'm a Detroit fan, dogging Chicago teams is one of the requirements).
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