Ryne Dee Sandberg, nicknamed "Ryno", is an American former professional baseball player, coach, and manager. He played sixteen seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a second baseman for the Philadelphia Phillies (1981) and the Chicago Cubs.
Sandberg with the Chicago Cubs in 1990
1988 Gold Glove Award trophy, received by Sandberg
Sandberg hits a double at Wrigley Field, 1996
Retired number at Wrigley Field
In baseball and softball, second baseman, abbreviated 2B, is a fielding position in the infield, between second and first base. The second baseman often possesses quick hands and feet, needs the ability to get rid of the ball quickly, and must be able to make the pivot on a double play. In addition, second basemen are usually right-handed; only four left-handed throwing players have ever played second base in Major League Baseball since 1950. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the second baseman is assigned the number 4.
Nap Lajoie was the first second baseman to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.[citation needed]
Cover of a 1905 how-to booklet