“Hall of Famer and Cubs stalwart Ryne Sandberg wasn’t just a great baseball player – he was a class act who never cheated the game,” Obama posted on X. “Everyone in Chicago — including White Sox fans — will miss him deeply.”

Cubs Legend Shawon Dunston Shares Emotional Final Conversations With Ryne Sandberg originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Longtime Chicago Cubs teammates Ryne Sandberg and Shawon Dunston spent a decade as double-play partners, celebrating the highs of a 1989 NL East title and enduring the lows of seven losing seasons in an eight-year span.