Like so many stars before him and after, Ryne Sandberg’s connection with Philadelphia is a tale of what might have been, both as a player and as a manager. In 1982, former Phillies manager Dallas Green was the Chicago Cubs’ general manager.

He was part of the Peoria Chiefs organization for 24 years and Rocky Vonachen thought he’d seen everything in minor league baseball. Then Ryne Sandberg came to town. “What a great situation to have the Cubs affiliation,

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

Ryne Sandberg, a Hall of Fame second baseman and Cubs legend, had just stepped into the role of manager in 2013.

Former President Barack Obama remembered Chicago Cubs legend Ryne Sandberg as a "class act" in a post on social media. Sandberg died Monday after a long cancer battle.

Ryne Sandberg played second base and spent 15-years with the Chicago Cubs. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2005 and the team retired his number 23 jersey that same year. The Chicago Cubs will now honor Sandberg for the rest of the season with a special jersey patch.

White Sox manager Will Venable and television analyst Steve Stone shared memories of Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg, who passed away on Monday.

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.