Mark Buehrle was a 38th-round draft pick out of tiny Jefferson College in Missouri.
He raced through the minors and debuted at 21.
He made five All-Star appearances.
He pitched a perfect game.
He was the ace for a World Series-winning team.
Legend.
Ryne Sandberg, the Hall of Fame second baseman and 10-time All-Star with the Chicago Cubs, has died at the age of 65, it was announced Monday.
Sandberg had been diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer in 2024.