Chicago Cubs legend Ryne Sandberg will be laid to rest Friday, the team announced.
According to the Cubs, the private funeral service for Sandberg will begin at 10 a.m. While the service will be closed to the public, the team will host a public memorial outside Wrigley Field at Gallagher Way starting at 9:30 a.m.
Sandberg, who played 15 seasons with the Cubs, died July 28 at age 65 after battling metastatic prostate cancer. Sandberg was diagnosed with the disease in January 2024.
Here’s how you can watch the funeral live from home and outside Wrigley Field, and what to know.
Ryne Sandberg funeral: How to watch live
NBC Chicago stream the funeral live beginning at 10 a.m. on the NBC Chicago streaming channel here, and in the player above once it begins. The service will also air on the NBC Chicago and Telemundo Chicago websites and mobile apps.
The funeral will also be livestreamed on a jumbo screen outside Wrigley Field at Gallagher Way, beginning at 9:30 a.m. The Cubs will also display Sandberg’s personal collection of memorabilia, which the team says is now part of the Wrigley Field archives.
“The Cubs organization is grateful for the continued support of Cubs fans and their expression of compassion during this difficult time,” Crane Kenney, Cubs president of business operations said in a statement. “Beyond his family, Ryno’s great loves were spending time with teammates and other Cubs players and interacting with Cubs fans. We hope this public tribute provides everyone touched by Ryne’s incredible talent as a player and person an opportunity to honor his legacy and pay their respects.”
Tickets will not be required to attend the event, but fans are asked to bring nonperishable food items, which will be donated to Nourishing Hope and Most Blessed Trinity Food Pantry, according to the Cubs.
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Remembering Ryne Sandberg
The legendary Cubs second baseman was drafted by the Phillies in the 1978 MLB Draft. He appeared in 13 games for the Phillies during the 1981 season, then was traded to the Cubs in 1982, along with Larry Bowa in exchange for Ivan de Jesus.
Sandberg then played nearly his entire MLB career with the Cubs, winning National League MVP honors in 1984 while collecting nine Gold Gloves and seven Silver Slugger awards. He was a 10-time All-Star and won the 1990 Home Run Derby at Wrigley Field.
In all, Sandberg hammered 282 home runs and drove in 1,061 RBI’s in his big league career, and was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2005.
He would later serve as a manager at various levels of the Cubs’ organization before being hired by the Phillies as their manager in 2013. He would manage 278 games, with a record of 119-159 before resigning during the 2015 campaign.
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