Seattle Mariners Legend Shares Incredible History with Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg
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The Baseball Hall of Fame lost a longtime member this week as Chicago Cubs legend Ryne Sandberg died at the age of 65.
A former National League MVP, Sandberg was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2005. He spent 16 years in the big leagues, including 15 with the Cubs. A Washington native, he also shares some unique history with Seattle Mariners legend Ken Griffey Jr.
Per Greg Harvey of @OptaSTATS on social media:
Players all-time to win an MVP, HR Derby & 9+ Gold Glove Awards:
Ryne Sandberg
Ken Griffey Jr.
Players all-time to win an MVP, HR Derby & 9+ Gold Glove Awards:
— Greg Harvey (@BetweenTheNums) July 29, 2025
Ryne Sandberg
Ken Griffey Jr. #riprynesandberg ❤️ pic.twitter.com/YQUsmpRqWi
Griffey is arguably the best Mariners player in franchise history, and he's one of the most popular and successful players in the game's rich history. A 13-time All-Star and a 10-time Gold Glover, he was also a seven-time Silver Slugger and a three-time Home Run Derby champion. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2016 and is one of three M's in Cooperstown, along with Edgar Martinez and Ichiro Suzuki.
He won the MVP Award in the American League in 1997.
Sandberg was a lifetime .285 hitter with 344 stolen bases. He was a 10-time All-Star and a seven-time Silver Slugger.
We will keep you posted if Griffey, or any of the other M's Hall of Famers release statements on Sandberg's passing.
The Mariners enter play on Tuesday at 57-50 and in possession of the second spot in the American League wild card picture. Seattle will play the Athletics at 7:05 p.m. PT as Logan Evans pitches against Luis Severino.
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