Sandberg was back at training camp in Mesa, Arizona this year, despite undergoing a second round of treatments for prostate cancer that he announced returned and spread to other organs in December.

In the quiet moments on a 75-degree day at Chicago Cubs camp, Ryne Sandberg leaned against the cage taking in batting practice. To the Baseball Hall of Famer’s left stood shortstop Dansby Swanson, the two sharing notes on spring training strategies and how to prepare as a hitter over the course of the six weeks to be ready for the start of the season.