CHICAGO - Ryne Sandberg, a Chicago Cubs legend who's been battling cancer, has died at the age of 65, the club announced on Monday.

Sandberg announced last year he had metastatic prostate cancer. After he was at one time cancer-free, he revealed in December that the cancer returned .

He posted on Instagram on Dec. 10 that his cancer had returned and spread to other organs. He announced this month that he was still fighting, while "looking forward to making the most of every day with my loving family and friends."

Sandberg is survived by his wife Margaret, his five children and 11 grandchildren.

‘Hero to a generation’

What we know:

Sandberg was born and raised in Spokane, Washington. He was selected out of high school by Philadelphia in the 20th round of the 1978 amateur draft.

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