Dr. Scott Eggener, a professor of surgery at the University of Chicago, said prostate cancer can be cured if caught early enough. Men should start screening as early as their 40s. After undergoing chemotherapy and radiation treatments, Sandberg said he was improving, but months later, the cancer returned.

Baseball legend Ryne Sandberg called his wife Margaret "my rock" after his cancer diagnosis and noted, "With her by my side, I can conquer anything!" The former Chicago Cub died on July 28, the Cubs confirmed in a post on X.

Baseball legend Ryne Sandberg has sadly passed away at 65 after battling metastatic prostate cancer. Diagnosed in January 2024, he initially showed signs of recovery, but the cancer returned and spread.

Green, who managed the Phillies to a World Series title in 1980, was the Cubs general manager on Jan. 27, 1982, when he traded shortstop Ivan de Jesus to Philadelphia for shortstop Larry Bowa and Sandberg, who played his first 13 games in the majors in ’81.

White Sox legend Frank Thomas pays heartfelt tribute to Ryne Sandberg following the MLB Hall of Famer’s passing.

Ryne Sandberg, who played 15 seasons with the Cubs, passed away at his home Monday after a battle with cancer. He was 65.

Late Monday, it was announced that Hall of Fame second baseman Ryne Sandberg had died at age 65. Sandberg revealed in January 2024 that he had been diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer, before being considered cancer-free that August.