In 1989, second baseman Ryne Sandberg was in his eighth year with the Chicago Cubs and he did not disappoint. Sandberg played in 157 games that season, hitting for a .290 average while managing to drive 76 runs on 176 hits.
Sandberg won both the Silver Slugger and Gold Glove awards that season. The 2005 Hall of Fame inductee, of course, had his 23 number retired by the Cubs following his Hall of Fame induction. But along with Sandberg, there were two other names who played a huge part in the offense.
Andre Dawson, an outfielder from Miami, had plenty of power in his bat as he blasted 21 home runs while slugging .