Statue of Ryne Sandberg

The Ryne "Ryno" Sandberg Statue is a work of public art by American sculptor Lou Cella and the Fine Art Studio of Rotblatt-Amrany,[1] depicting former American baseball Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg in his Chicago Cubs uniform.[2] The bronze sculpture is located in the U.S. state of Illinois, at Gallagher Way, a park outside of Wrigley Field, Chicago.[3][4]

Statue of Ryne Sandberg
Sandberg with his statue in 2024
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MediumBronze sculpture
SubjectRyne Sandberg
LocationChicago, Illinois, U.S.
Coordinates41°56′53.9″N 87°39′24.5″W / 41.948306°N 87.656806°W / 41.948306; -87.656806

Sandberg played 15 seasons for the Cubs, winning the NL MVP 1x, Gold Glove Award 9x, Sliver Slugger Award 7x, NL home run leader 1x, and making 10x All Star game appearances.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Ryne Sandberg Statue in Chicago | Studio Rotblatt Amrany". rotblattamrany.com. Retrieved 2024-08-05.
  2. ^ Sanchez, Sara (2024-06-24). "Ryne Sandberg is honored with the fifth player statue at Wrigley Field". Bleed Cubbie Blue. Retrieved 2024-08-05.
  3. ^ "Cubs unveil Sandberg statue on 'an awesome day'". ESPN.com. 2024-06-23. Retrieved 2024-08-05.
  4. ^ "'Great moment for a great Cub': Sandberg's statue unveiled". MLB.com. Retrieved 2024-08-05.
  5. ^ "Sandberg, Ryne | Baseball Hall of Fame". baseballhall.org. Retrieved 2024-08-05.