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Sandberg named Iron Pigs manager

Hall of Fame Chicago Cubs second baseman Ryne Sandberg was named the new manager of the Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs, the triple-A affiliate of the Phillies.

As manager of the triple-A Iowa Cubs, Sandberg was named Pacific Coast League Manager of the Year in 2010.

When Sandberg was a prospect in 1982, the Phillies made one of the worst trades in MLB?history by trading him and Larry Bowa to the Cubs for Ivan DeJesus.

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