Ryne Sandberg managed the Tennessee Smokies for one season in 2009. The Chicago Cubs Hall of Fame second baseman played 16 years in the majors.

Counsell said once a week he and bench coach Ryan Flaherty will wonder out loud how Sandberg hit 13 triples at Wrigley Field in 1984. It was a franchise record, according to MLB.com, in a season when he tallied a league-leading 19 total.

Here's a snippet of reactions from across the baseball world following the news of Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg's passing on Monday.