ESPN's tribute to Ryne Sandberg

Rest easy, old friend.

Postgame after Game 6 of the World Series. At the end of the show, Ryne said to us “I’ll be here tomorrow for pre-game. But, when we win the World Series I’m celebrating w/the team.” And he said it with confidence. R.I.P. Ryno. You were a Hall of Famer in every way. ❤️❤️

Forever 23.

Ryno: one of the great HOF induction speeches. "Make a great play -- act like you’ve done it before...Hit a home run -- put your head down, drop the bat, run around the bases..." RIP and thanks for all of it. youtu.be/RuxyTRfqCJU?si… via YouTube

Hall of Famer and Cubs stalwart Ryne Sandberg wasn’t just a great baseball player – he was a class act who never cheated the game. Everyone in Chicago – including White Sox fans – will miss him deeply.

"The last couple of days, he wanted to speak to me, Andre [Dawson] and Mark Grace. He told us that he loved us and he loved all you Chicago Cubs fans too. Go Cubs." An emotional Shawon Dunston speaks on the impact his legendary double play partner, Ryne Sandberg, made on him.

Happy National Cheesecake day to all, and especially Eli's Cheesecake! A creation that has stood the test of time, like a great work of art.

Also Eli's Cheesecake "recruits about 15 percent of the workforce from refugees resettled in Chicago. The employee list reflects the waves of flight from war-torn countries — Iraq, Bhutan, Kosovo, Congo, Myanmar." npr.org/sections/thesa…

I knew the song and lyrics but had never seen him perform it, devilishly enjoying it !! There really ought to be a Hall of Fame for GREAT American songwriters - that would have Irving Berlin, George Gershwin, Yip Harburg, Cole Porter, Lorenz Hart, Stephen Sondheim, Tom Waits, Bob

Our Open Book opens Ryne Sandburg's Hall of Fame induction speech, one of the all-time best. scottsimonspeaks.substack.com/p/our-open-boo…

New Thai spot opening downstairs. Lots of neighbors on hand to try it out, wish owners well. Hard working staff speaking several languages. America.

This broke me

I just want to be as funny as Liam Neeson is when I'm his age. Oh, wait...

My newsletter remembers Tom Lehrer: "...a button-downed MIT math prof who performed in nightclubs began to win attention with sharp, satiric and witty songs about subjects you wouldn’t think offered much chance for laughs." You can sign up at: npr.org/newsletter/sco…

Our Open Book reads Ryne Sandburg's words on entering the Baseball Hall of Fame. Respect, he said. 6:15 pm et / 3:15 pm pt live on Substack Rt'd to X

Our Open Book will open some of Tom Lehrer's best and least-known lyrics. 6:15 pm et / 3:15 pm pt live right here on X tonight

Our Open Book opens some of Tom Lehrer’s best, and perhaps least known lyrics. Sheer treat! x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

Our Open Book opens some of Tom Lehrer’s best, and perhaps least known lyrics. Sheer treat! x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

Our Open Book opens some of Tom Lehrer’s best, and perhaps least known lyrics. Sheer treat! x.com/i/broadcasts/1…