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Ryne Sandberg, an Uncommon card
Ryne Dee Sandberg, nicknamed "Ryno", was an American professional baseball player, coach and manager.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Society
- ATK
- 77
- DEF
- 98
- Power
- 175
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 190,000
Power 175 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 90 % of WikiCards cards.
Ryne Sandberg quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Ryne Sandberg card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
He played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball as a shortstop for the ______ Phillies and a second baseman for the Chicago Cubs.
Answer
Philadelphia. He played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball as a shortstop for the Philadelphia Phillies and a second baseman for the Chicago Cubs. From the Ryne Sandberg article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
After a slow start to his career, Sandberg made a name for himself on June 23, ____, having a career game including two home runs in what colloquially became known as the "Sandberg Game".
Answer
1980s. After a slow start to his career, Sandberg made a name for himself on June 23, 1984, having a career game including two home runs in what colloquially became known as the "Sandberg Game". From the Ryne Sandberg article on Wikipedia.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- He played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball as a shortstop for the Philadelphia Phillies and a second baseman for the Chicago Cubs.
- After a slow start to his career, Sandberg made a name for himself on June 23, 1984, having a career game including two home runs in what colloquially became known as the "Sandberg Game".
- After that, Sandberg established himself as a perennial All-Star and Gold Glove candidate, making 10 consecutive All-Star appearances and winning nine consecutive Gold Gloves from 1983 to 1991.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Ryne Sandberg article was read about 190,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 77 and blocks with 98: each hit it takes is cut by 39 %.
How to get Ryne Sandberg
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Ryne Sandberg (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Wjmummert, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons.
