DATE: 1984 ORIGINAL or REPRINT: Original - Printed from the original negative in the time period in which it was shot TEAM: Chicago Cubs SUBJECTS: Ryne Sandberg, Richie Hebner, Gary Matthews Sr, Keith Moreland, Jody Davis, Tim Stoddard APPROXIMATE SIZE: 6"X9" NUMBER OF PHOTOS: 6 COMMENTS / CONDITION: This is one of a large accumulation of vintage sports photographs, slides and negatives that we will be listing over the coming months. Wear on these, if any, is mostly confined to minor corner and edge wear, but see scans for further details including condition. We do not deal in stock images or modern reprints, and all scans shown are of the actual vintage photograph, slide or negative being sold. If you have any questions about a particular piece, please ask before the auction ends. BIO: Ryne Dee Sandberg (Ryno) was born in 1959 in Spokane, WA and died in 2025 in Lake Bluff, IL. He played major league baseball from 1981 to 1997 as 2nd and 3rd baseman for the Philadelphia Phillies (13 games) and the Chicago Cubs, was selected 10 times as an All-Star, and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2005. Ryne Sandberg (named after Ryne Duren) earned National League MVP honors in 1984, and was also named Major League Player of the Year that year. He earned 9 Gold Glove Awards at 2nd base over the course of his career, as well as 7 Silver Slugger Awards. Richard Joseph Hebner was born in 1947 in Boston, MA. He played major league baseball from 1968 to 1985 as infielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Mets, Detroit Tigers and the Chicago Cubs, and appeared in the 1971 World Series. After his playing career ended, Hebner was hitting coach of the Boston Red Sox from 1989 to 1991 and a member of the Philadelphia Phillies staff in 2001.He was the hitting coach for the AAA Durham Bulls from 2002 to 2006 and served as interim manager when John Tamargo was suspended for bumping an umpire. Following the 2006 season, Hebner was fired along with the rest of the Bulls field staff. In 2007, he became hitting coach of the Birmingham Barons. In 2008, Hebner was the hitting coach of the Nashua Pride, before being named as a replacement manager for the Frederick Keys on May 26, 2008. Hebner's brother William Hebner, was an International League umpire. Gary Nathaniel Matthews Sr. (Sarge) was born in 1950 in San Fernando, CA. He played major league baseball from 1972 to 1987 as outfielder for the San Francisco Giants, Atlanta Braves, Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs and the Seattle Mariners, appeared in the 1983 World Series, and was selected in 1979 as an All-Star. Matthews was the 1973 National League Rookie of the Year. After his playing career, he was a hitting coach with the Toronto Blue Jays (1998-1999) and the Milwaukee Brewers (2002), and a Chicago Cubs coach (2003-2006). He also spent two seasons as a Blue Jays broadcaster. He is the father of Gary Matthews Jr. (Little Sarge). Bobby Keith Moreland was born in 1954 in Dallas, TX and went to college at the University of Texas at Austin. He played major league baseball from 1978 to 1989 as catcher, outfielder and infielder for the Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs, San Diego Padres, Detroit Tigers and the Baltimore Orioles, and appeared in the 1980 World Series. After his playing days Moreland was a high school baseball coach, a roving minor league instructor, and a college radio announcer. Jody Richard Davis was born in 1956 in Gainesville, GA. He played major league baseball from 1981 to 1990 as catcher for the Chicago Cubs and the Atlanta Braves, and was selected in 1984 and 1986 as an All-Star. Davis was a highly-popular catcher with the Chicago Cubs in the 1980's. Announcer Harry Caray and fans used to call "Jo-dee, Jo-dee." He earned a Gold Glove Award in 1986. In 2003, Davis managed the Calgary Outlaws and in 2006, he became the manager of the Peoria Chiefs in the Cubs organization. After the 2006 season, Davis was named manager of the Daytona Cubs, and in 2009 was the Cubs' Minor League catching coordinator. Timothy Paul Stoddard was born in 1953 in East Chicago, IN and went to college at North Carolina State University. He played major league baseball from 1975 to 1989 as pitcher for the Chicago White Sox, Baltimore Orioles, Chicago Cubs, San Diego Padres, New York Yankees and the Cleveland Indians, and appeared in the 1979 World Series. As of 2007, Stoddard is still the only player to appear in an NCAA basketball final and a World Series. Stoddard attended college at NC State, where he was a starter on the basketball squad that won the 1974 NCAA basketball championships. SKU: L20419
Item: L20419
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