Complete coverage: Sandberg gets elected
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It’s close, but 3rd time the charm for Sandberg
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(BBWAA: Elected by the Baseball Writers Association of America; VC: Elected by the Veterans Committee; NL: Elected by the Veterans Committee based on Negro league career): 1936 -- BBWAA: Ty Cobb, Walter Johnson, Christy Mathewson, Babe Ruth, Honus Wagner. 1937 -- BBWAA: Nap Lajoie, Tris Speaker, Cy Young.
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Former Tribune baseball writer Jerome Holtzman’s column the day after Ryne Sandberg Day at Wrigley Field in 1997.
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The Tribune’s story on Ryne Sandberg Day in 1997.
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On Jan 4., 2005, Cubs second baseman Ryne Sandberg was elected to baseball’s Hall of Fame.
