Ryne Sandberg is a Cubs Hall of Famer, having spent all but 13 games of his career in a Cubs uniform, after the Phillies traded him to the Cubs in January 1982 along with Larry Bowa in exchange for Ivan De Jesus. He’s beloved by Cubs fans and recently came back to the organization after a stint managing his original club.
The anniversary of that trade came up on Saturday and over the weekend, I came across this article which noted that the Phillies, after what they considered a “disappointing” 1981 season following their 1980 World Series title.