While we were excited about watching the Yankees at the “Mistake by the Lake” and Pete Rose was in pursuit of Ty Cobb’s career hits record in Cincy, the clear highlight of the entire trip was going to be the afternoon at the Friendly Confines.

Sandberg still holds the modern-era franchise record for runs scored (1,316). Among right-handed hitters, he leads the pack in career singles (1,624) as a Cubs and triples in a single season (19 in 1984).

This article was originally published on www.si.com as MLB Network Celebrates Life of Ryne Sandberg With Heartfelt Tribute Video. Chicaog Cubs legend Ryne Sandberg died on Monday. He was 65.

Ryne Sandberg hits a home run to deep left off of Doc Gooden to give the Cubs a 2-1 lead over the Mets in the 3rd