Longtime Chicago Cubs second baseman Ryne Sandberg died Monday at age 65, his family announced on Sandberg’s verified Instagram page.

When it was announced Monday evening that Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg died at 65, so many thoughts circled through my memory banks. The one, overarching theme that I couldn't shake was how an entire generation of Cubs fans lost their favorite player.

Ryne Sandberg, a Hall of Fame second baseman who became one of baseball’s best all-around players while starring for the Chicago Cubs, has died. He was 65.