Two Random Rynos

In this weekly series, I show off two random Ryne Sandberg cards from my 600+ card PC. One will be from his playing days (pre-1998) and one since his retirement (1998-present).

Playing Days:

This "card" is a actually a sticker out of the 1992 Panini Stickers set. Although it is technically a Dante Bichette sticker, it is included in the Sandberg collection as a cameo. That's not him in the background behind Bichette. That's his shoulder on the back of the sticker as part of the Guessing Game. Ryno does have a sticker in this set (#183) and it uses the same photos that was cropped here.

There are 288 stickers in the set and the Cubs team set has 11 players and a logo sticker.

Post Retirement:

Though post-retirement, Sandberg is still in uniform here. This card comes from the 2011 Lehigh Valley IronPigs team-issued team set, Ryno's first year with the team. He led the IronPigs to their first ever playoff appearance and was named Minor League Manager of the Year by Baseball America.