Ryne Sandberg: ‘No cancerous activity’ after round four of chemotherapy

CHICAGO — Chicago Cubs Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg took to social media Friday to give a positive update on his battle with cancer.

Sandberg posted the following statement to his Instagram account:

“Round #4 in the books! Great news last week: No cancerous activity in my whole body, PET scan! Thanks to God! Continuing with treatments of Chemo and radiation ahead of me. Positive attitude to the max with the news. Takes me back to my early symptoms of back pain and other side effects which we reacted to quickly with tests to diagnose my cancer! Thanks to all for support and love and positive thoughts. 🦏 #godisgood“

Sandberg announced he was diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer on Jan. 22.

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Affectionately known by the Bleacher Bums at Wrigley Field as “Ryno,” Sandberg was named to ten all-star teams, won nine Gold Gloves and seven Silver Sluggers, and was voted the 1984 National League Most Valuable Player before going on to being enshrined in Cooperstown in 2005.

After coaching in the minors with the Philadelphia Phillies for several years, Sandberg rejoined the Cubs organization in 2016 as a team ambassador, and in 2023, the team announced he will become the sixth Cub in team history to have a statue immortalized in his honor outside of Wrigley Field.

Sandberg’s statue is expected to be unveiled sometime in 2024.

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