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Name	Team	Age
Ryne Sandberg	Retired (1964, Age 36)	Died (2001, Age 73)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 15 (1950)	2B	R/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Thurman Munson League	0	14 years (123 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B	A	B
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
B+	A	B-
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
B-	B-	B
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	C-	D
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
C-	A-	A-
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
B-	0	6/2/1928
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
1	1	2
Alt Pos (1B)	Alt Pos (RF)	Alt Pos (CF)
F  (2.4 %)	F  (2.1 %)	F  (0.1 %)

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Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year	Contact vs R	Power vs R	Contact vs L	Power vs L	Speed	Arm	Range
1950	C+	D+	B+	C-	D+	B+	C+
1951	B-	C-	B+	C	D+	B+	C+
1952	B	C	A-	C	C-	A-	C+
1953	B	C	A-	C+	C	A	B-
1954	B+	C	A-	B-	C+	A	B-
1955	B+	C+	A-	B-	C+	A	B
1956	B+	C+	A	B-	B-	A	B
1957	B+	B-	A	B-	B-	A	B
1958	B+	B-	A	B-	B-	A	B
1959	B+	B-	A	B-	B-	A	B
1960	B+	B-	A	B-	B-	A	B
1961	B+	B-	A	B-	B-	A	B
1962	B+	B-	A	B-	B-	A	B
1963	B+	B-	A	B-	B-	A	B
1964	B+	B-	A	B-	B-	A	B

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1964-11-01	Ryne Sandberg has retired from the Kansas City Killers
1963-06-23	Ryne Sandberg of the Kansas City Killers is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1962-06-21	A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Killers and the Cincinnati Cubs. The Cincinnati Cubs receive Al Clarkson, Draft Pick - 1964 Round 3 (WAS), Draft Pick - 1964 Round 1 (WAS) from the Kansas City Killers in exchange for Ryne Sandberg.
1950-04-01	The Cincinnati Cubs have renamed Jake Lumpe to Ryne Sandberg.