The Sandberg Game | The Signature Game of Hall-of-Famer Ryne Sandberg's Career 

I learned that the pitcher Ryno victimized with both his home runs in this game died today of cancer. RIP, Bruce Sutter! (d. Oct 14, 2022) 😢

This was one of THE greatest baseball games of all time.

I respect a lot Chicago Cubs. Ryne Sandberg is one of the greatest 2nd baseman of all time. Greetings from Mexico City.

Can I tell a story related to this game? I was born in England, and got into Baseball in 1988. A TV station called Channel Four showed highlights of the NBC GOW at 2.30 am! I taped the games, and watched them over and over again to pick up the rules and understand the game. In the winter that year, another station TSW showed the GOW too. On a broadcast from Fulton County stadium the Braves hosted the Cubs. Anyhow Sandberg came to the plate, and yes Bruce Sutter came on in relief for Atlanta. Bob Costas and Tony Kubek were again commentating. Bob started to tell us the viewers and Tony Kubek of how Bill Murray missed the "Sandberg Game" and desperately wanted to see it. Murray visited Costas at his New York apartment and the tape was put on. Murray revelled in the game as a diehard Cub fan. But, as Costas was telling the story Sutter threw him the splitter and Ryne promptly hit the ball out to left field! It was perfect synchronicity of great commentating and timing. I am still 32 years later a Yankee fan, but I love baseball. I now live in Ireland, and often my insomnia is perfect for watching night games with the time difference! As a MLB fan I loved this documentary, and the stories behind "The Sandberg Game".

I remember watching the game as a 19 year old kid, life long Cubs fan and beaming with pride seeing this game unfold before my eyes

Who are the 82 losers that disliked this video??? This game is American history at it's best!

I was only 1 when this game was played but Ryne Sandberg is still a huge reason I’m a Cubs fan to this day….the days of Ryno, Grace, Dunston, Dawson…Great teams in my early years!

Who would be crazy enough to downvote this wonderful production? I loved every minute of it. RU-vid is such a blessing for sports fans. It allows us to replay on demand all the classics.

Saturday's game of the week is iconic for me living in a rural area with only 3 T.V. channels to even watch. I have very fond memories of growing up & watching Saturday's game of the week.

I had the pleasure of meeting Ryan at a Cubs fantasy baseball camp in Arizona about 17 years ago, terrific fellow and great baseball player.

I watched that game live, as a 12-year-old. Wasn't a Cubs fan, but still remember Sandberg's great performance.

Great Era. Great Game. Great Players. Class acts- all of them. Sandberg- a throwback to a different era- a great player with great skills with much humility. Today's players should mimic this guy.

June 23, 1984. I was there in the 3rd base field boxes. One of the most exciting days of my life to this day!!!

Seems like the Cubs were on every afternoon when I was a kid. It was the only team that was broadcast nationally and that made us all Cub fans. At age 8-12 is drove me to be the best Little Leaguer I could be and forever a baseball fan! RIP Harry Caray.

Been a Cubs fan since I was 5 in 1984 and Ryne was my first and always has been my favorite player of all time. One of the most deserving Hall of Famers there has ever been in my opinion. One of the first 40/40 guys. Kids today do what that is.

And they say kids can't pay attention to baseball. Good stuff Pappy

I remember watching this game with my dad and little brother on TV in Alaska...became a lifelong Cubs/Sandberg fan that day.

Ryno the original number 23. What a class act.

The beauty and magic of baseball

As elementary school kids, every morning during spring training me and my little brother woke up 2 hours before the school bus would come so we could walk to HoHoKam and wait for Sandberg to get to the stadium. My heart would beat a million times a second when I saw his red Porsche turn in off the main road. Over those years, he gave me quite a few of his autograph and I still have them all (back then the players parked in the grass soccer field next to the stadium so we could walk with them to the gate). Those moments (walking next to him) and autographs he gave to me got me through my parents divorce. He will never know but thanks Ryno for helping me through those tough times!

Just learned of Sutter's passing. As he demonstrates, he was a tough competitor on the diamond, but gracious even in defeat when things didn't go his way. The Sandberg Game wouldn't be half as good if not for the fact that Sutter had a legendary status as an untouchable closer. Nothing but respect for this all time great closing pitcher

I'd watched a few games on WGN earlier in the yr, but on June 23, 1984 I officially became a Cubs fan. Thanks Ryno! I cried on Nov 2, 2016.

I was there that day. Our university had a bunch of Cubs and Cardinals fans, so that was our annual day to sit it the right center field bleachers with friends and talk trash with each other. Needless to say, it was a terrific day for that. I'll never forget it.

Boy oh Boy! I watched this game Live on NBC, I was only 15 years old. Unbelievable game!!

The greatest game I ever watched until game 6 of the 2011 World Series.

Pappy Sandberg with his grandkids was the best part. The game was great, his career was great, the Cardinals were so good, but sharing a life time highlight with little boys who look up to you so much... You just can't beat that.

Ryne Sandberg, my favorite ballplayer ever. He did it the right way. Love you Ryno!!

This game was the first time I went to Wrigley and the first game my dad had ever seen live! We drove from Grand Rapids, Michigan to see it. You can imagine the memories!

I remember that game as if it were yesterday. I was 29 and lived in a tiny apartment on Halsted. I watched every second on TV. That summer was just magical, even more than 2016 because it was so unexpected.

i grew up in a small town outside of Lexington, Kentucky and would watch WGN channel 5 games. i grew to love and respect Ryne Sandberg so much because of the Sammy Sosa, Andre Dawson, Mark Grace, Shawon Dunston, Greg Maddux, Steve Buechele, Jose Vizcaino, Hector Villanueva days, and Harry Caray calling the games in the early 90s. i always remained a Cubs fan and couldn't believe i finally witnessed them winning it all in '16. This was so very well made. Thank you for this.

My roommate at the time was a huge sports fan of all kinds. I was his best ma, and this game was the start of his bachelor party. In our group of friends were guys from southern Illinois- Cards fans. To say we were there out in the bleachers remains one our best memories of being at Wrigley. Just an amazing game. two years later, I am living in St Louis and they were still talking about that game.

I would put this game behind game 7 of 2016 world series. What a game!

Nothing like Being a Cubs fan during the Sandberg era. All the great names. The late great Harry Carey and I believe Steve Stone calling the games on WGN cable TV * Sutter traded to the Cards was devastating at the time ** Ozzie Smith the best shortstop to ever play the game

What I find amazing and how incredibly talented MLB players are is the comment Rhino makes... “aiming to hit underneath the ball”??!!! What ?? You are facing Bruce Suter.. and you can visualize hitting underneath the ball?.. amazing remember watching this game and since then Rhino will always be in my top favorite players

I was 9 yrs old. One of the greatest days of my life....

I was about 7 years old living in St.Louis watching this game and became a Cubs fan and a Sandberg fan. I ended up playing 2nd base when all my friends wanted to be like Ozzie Smith. I still have my Sandberg jersey that I wore to many Cardinals/Cubs games. Ryno would never sign autographs away from Wrigley Field, but I got a LOT of other Cubs signatures.

I cannot watch this without my bottom lip fluttering and tears coming down.

Sandberg is what brought me to the Cubbies. I can't thank him enough for all of the influence and enjoyment he brought me in all those Cubs games I watched on WGN in the 80s. Thank you, Ryne.

I still remember watching this game way back when. Sandberg and Willie McGee showed out that afternoon.

Now THATS something to tell your grandchildren about. You hear that saying all the time but this guy is really living it out.

Man that gives me chills! Sandberg is and will always be the greatest cub of all time!

Back when baseball was still a great sport. Those Cubs/Cardinals games were always fun to watch. I loved Ryne Sandberg so much that I named my kid after him. Seriously. Nothing but respect for Bruce Sutter. That guy is a warrior and a legend. Those were two great baseball teams. They played the game the way it was meant to be played. Not like today where everyone things they need to hit a home run. It was solid all-around baseball. I miss those days.

He was so freaking good, I grew up in Louisiana and we had WGN so we could watch all the Cubs games.

This brings a tear to my eye, my Dad's favorite team! The Chicago Cubs. RIP Dad!

I'm 35 and he is my all time favorite

Oh Harry. I so much love hearing you calling games. Very good feelings of my childhood.

Sarge!!! The red baron!! Ryno!! On and on. I was 19 in 1984. The most fun I ever had watching my beloved Cubbies. Look up in the first inning and Dernier is on first or second and Ryno is at the plate. Sarge is on deck. Moreland in the hole.

Humble Hall of Famer who deserves it ... A true hero of Baseball. This was a Masterpiece and a most memorable game.

When any player hits for the cycle, and was still outdone by a player on the opposite team. Pretty much says it all.

I was named after this man

He had a short, fairly powerful swing and he was deceptively strong. 👍😎

Harry Carey was a real character. “I never saw a game like this in my life, and I’ve been around a long life.”

Whoever produced this video deserves an award of some kind. How fortunate that this game took place in 1984, when the importance of saving recordings had begun to be recognized. (If this game had happened in 1974, the tapes would have been erased the next day.) All the little side stories are brought in at exactly the right moments - the Cardinals starter who had 2 career starts and 44 innings total. I had forgotten that Sutter started out as a Cub. Mixing the TV and radio calls so expertly. And then you have Sandberg answering his grandson's questions, like pointing to a random fan in the stands and asking "Why is he so happy?" The only thing overlooked was that "God's umpire", Doug Harvey, worked the plate. Nobody mentioned that, which is probably how he would have wanted it.

The Great Game , The American Game ⚾! Bob Costas the best vocal historian for this great game. Loved him on Ken Burn's BASEBALL. Love hearing him on the game of the Week. The man is a walking Baseball Wikipedia of fact's, stories, history, and subtleties of player back stories, customes, and out of the blue oddities!!

Ryne Sandberg is one CLASS ACT!! Loved watching the cubs on WGN back in the day!! he's such a humble man... God Bless him!!!

Sandberg is so underrated, overlooked even though he's a HOFer. So unlike today's players, he played great defense, he could run, and he could hit. And he was such a smooth, consistent hitter. Hardly ever struck out. Not too many other choices, in my mind, for best ever second baseman.

as a yankees fan i say thank you to the cubs for posting this video...

I'll never forget the game with the Pirates when the Cubs won the NL East pennant. There were about 300 people there from Chicago and Harry Caray announced the name of every damn one of them. That said, I absolutely loved it when WGN and TBS showed all of the games every season. The Cubs and the Braves were truly America's Teams.

I was 6 years old when I watched this game with my family. I have been a Ryan Sandburg and a Cubs fans ever since. Thank you Ryno!

"My grandchildren know me as Papi. But little by little, they're starting to know me as Ryne Sandberg." Oh man what a great line to start off with.

A player all current and future players should model themselves after, a class act.

Amazing memories!! Loved the 84 Cubs.

I wasn't a cubs fan...but I definitely was a Sandberg fan as a young kid. You had to respect Dawson, Grace and Sandberg. I actually got a warmup ball thrown to me by Ryan at a Braves game...I was hollering for him and cheering while he and Mark were tossing warmup balls and when they were done he threw it up to me in the stands. It was an awesome day and I'll never forget it!

I am a 4th Generation DieHard Cub Fan, and I was totally ecstatic when the Cubs acquired Ryno. I knew he was something special before he even came to the Cubs. #23 has been my #1 favorite all of my life. .. And this video. . .wow. . .I relived every moment of this game. . goosebumps 36 years later. . . .Thank you!!!!!!

Extra innings means an extra, extra loaded Harry Carry.

As a Dodger Fan this vid is actually pretty cool

4 Years before I was born and Im a Red Sox fan. Never heard of Sandberg but hes a solid legend in my book now.

13:58 "Don't make the first out, and don't make the last out"--Gary Matthews. I love all the little bits of baseball strategy sprinkled throughout this video.

What a great story!!!

Still one of the greatest games I've ever seen.

Harry Carey's calls of Ryne Sandberg's HR's absolutely blows Bob Costas' out of the water.

I remember this game like it was yesterday! I’ve been a diehard Cubs fan since 1980 and was ultra elated!! 😀😀

I’m a cards fan but this was one of the best documentary on RU-vid I’ve ever seen

Ryno was my first favorite player, any sport. Only game I've ever been to Cubs beat Mets 2-0 at home on Gary Mathews HR. Still my second favorite baseball player ever, only bc when I got older I fell in love with Rickey stealing all of those bases and scoring all those runs! My first sports hero will always b Ryno. I no longer have the ball that my father bought me that day but I do still have a photo of him that I can pin on my shirt. Not bad considering it was over 35 years ago.

I don't think people realize how hard it was to make the post season back then. It was only the LCS, no wild card, no divisional, and it was only 5 games to get to the world series. Magical year for the Cubs, and definitely fond memories of being a kid watching the Cubs during summer break

I went to High School with Ryne. He was more noted for being our star QB than for baseball.

This was really well done. I remember the following Monday at school it seemed everybody wanted to play second and be Ryne Sandberg.

Loved this special. As a baseball enthusiast, not only do big players have games as iconic as this one on the national stage, big players (Sandberg, McGee) were big, and the little guys (Dave Owen) became local heroes!! One of the better specials I have ever seen!!! ALL HAIL BASEBALL or as Harry Caray quotes ‘Holy Cow it’s gotta be…it’s gonna be…GONE!!’

Thank God for 2016. It makes all our history so much more enjoyable. Also I have to admit, those mid 80s Cardinals teams were super fun. So much speed and top tier defense.

I remember all those guys. Jesus, watching this brought tears to my eyes. Those were wonderful days. Thank you for posting this

Ryne Sandberg is one of my favorite baseball player and 2nd base is my favorite position. I played second base in Gering Organization Baseball in 1996 through 1998.

I was 16 and watched this game with my dad. Still the best baseball game I have ever seen and a great memory with my father.

A year late but Ryno always holds a special place in my heart because I was born 23 years exactly after this game and my number is 23. My parents were so close to naming me Rhyne.

All I watched growing up was Cubs ball since they had their own tv channel. Dawson, Dunston, Grace, Sandberg. This is great.

Sandberg is my favorite Cub. Rizzo is a close second.

I honestly knew nothing about this game before now, but what a privilege to see this! Pure magic!!

I was an 8 year old Cardinal fan watching this game. It was such a fantastic game, and one of the few regular season games I remember from the 80's. Sandberg was incredible that day. The Cardinals played really well, but could just not get him out to save their lives.

In my late 40's. Lifelong St. Louis Cardinals fan. I have nothing but respect for Sandburg, great player!!

The coolest part of this video was Sandburg with his grandkids. As a Cubs fan I enjoyed seeing this game live on WGN.

The Sarge man, I forgot how much I loved that 84 team. My mother was in love with the Red Baron so I was lucky to get to watch every game that 84 season on WGN.

Sandberg is my fav player EVER!!! I would use his batting stance when i played baseball, made the allstar team 9 yrs in a row!😀

Great info at 23:00! Arguably changed Ryno's career from a "line drive hitter" to someone that hit for power.

This documentary gave me chills and made me feel 37 years younger!! I loved Ryne Sandberg so much back then. I bought one of his baseball cards for my newborn son. We still have it too!! So happy Marquee Network hired him for this 2021 season.

Thank you for the memories Mr. Sandberg.

Fabulous. Simply fabulous. Excellent video.

I was in my tweens when this game took place. To this day, Sandberg is my biggest crush in sports. My heart still skips a little beat when I see him. I'm pushing 50 now, and he'll always be my first love. 💙💗

I will never get rid of my Sandberg autographed baseball or baseball hat

If Ozzie Smith says something about defense, you listen. EDIT: One of the best lines, ever, "In baseball, sometimes the batter is Dave Owen." Absolutely perfect description of baseball.

This just makes me so happy to watch! I became a Cubs fan in 4th-5th grades at the same time Ryno joined, so he's been my guy since the start!

I was 12 years old and watching this game live from my hometown in Northern Ontario, Canada and it's still one of my favourite baseball moments. What Bob Costas said is right, today you can see any game at any time but back then the game of the week was a big deal. I'm glad it happened on that Ssturday afternoon!