The Chicago Cubs entered Sunday's matchup against the New York Mets with a 13-23 record in their last 36 games and outside the National League playoff picture, so the day's focus was on better times of the past instead of the bleaker present.
The Cubs unveiled a Ryne Sandberg statue outside of Wrigley Field and celebrated the legendary second baseman ahead of the contest:
Sandberg played for the Cubs for 15 seasons from 1982 to 1997 and remains one of the best players in the history of the organization.