The roped-off area around Ryne Sandberg’s statue featured piles of flowers already stacking up. Visitors also left Chicago Cubs hats, baseballs with written messages, notes, and even a

Lou Cella, who created all of the Cubs statues outside Wrigley Field, said he'll be eternally grateful to the Cubs.

Sandberg, who made 10 straight All-Star Games, never went out of style in Chicago, where he thrilled fans and reminded them of glory days.