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Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong Salutes Newly Cancer-Free Ryne Sandberg With Special Cleats

Aug 12, 2024; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Chicago Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong (52) celebrates his solo home run in the fourth inning against the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field. | David Richard-USA TODAY Sports

Hall of Fame former Chicago Cubs infielder Ryne Sandberg remains a revered figure on the North Side. As a result, his January prostate cancer diagnosis hit Cubs fans hard.

However, on Thursday, Sandberg announced on Instagram that he was cancer-free. To celebrate Sandberg's news and raise cancer awareness, Chicago center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong wore special cleats for the Cubs' game against the Toronto Blue Jays Saturday.

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