Today on The Stretch, we are joined by Barry Rozner, former Cubs beat reporter, and Larry Bowa, former Cubs player, to honor the legacy of Ryne Sandberg. We start off by talking with Barry about Ryno’s impact on the sport of baseball (3:43) and the special friendship the two of them had (5:48). We talk about the type of role model Ryno was (9:01) and why he was sometimes misunderstood (18:32). We get into what it means to be a Chicago Cub (22:05), the 1990 Home Run Derby (24:22), and Barry’s favorite memory with Ryno at his induction to the Hall of Fame (26:20). Next, we talk with Ryno’s former teammate, Larry Bowa. He recounts the first time he met Ryno and their early memories together (35:43). Next, we get into the ’84 team (40:27) and The Sandberg Game (43:02). We talk about the no lights era in Chicago (45:26) and how Ryno was as a leader (47:46). Then we get into some current baseball talk and check in on the Cubs and how Kyle Schwarber is doing in Philly (49:40). We close things out by talking about the rule changes in today’s game (52:39).
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