National Baseball Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg has died at the age of 65, per multiple reports. He had been diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2024. One of the most beloved figures in Cubs history, he was a 16-year veteran who spent 15 years in Chicago,

Lefty starter CC Sabathia, outfielder Ichiro Suzuki, and lefty reliever Billy Wagner were voted into the Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers Association of America. First baseman Dick Allen and outfielder Dave Parker were voted into Cooperstown by the Hall of Fame's Classic Baseball Era Committee.