Nearly four months after announcing he was cancer-free, Chicago Cubs Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg announced that the cancer had spread to other organs in his body and he was preparing for further treatment.

Sandberg, 65, announced in January that he had been diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer. In July he told fans that scans had shown no signs of cancer and later rang the bell to signal his body was cancer-free after an eight-month battle.

Sandberg played all but 13 games with the Cubs in his 16-year MLB career. He briefly moved to the majors with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1981 and was traded to the Cubs the following offseason. He became a full-time starter in his first season in Chicago in 1982 and made the first of ten consecutive All-Star appearances in 1984.

He was named NL MVP that season and led the league in triples and runs scored. He led the NL with 40 home runs in 1990 and won the Home Run Derby at Wrigley Field that same season. He won seven Silver Slugger Awards and nine Gold Gloves in his career.

Sandberg, a popular Cub known for his performance and reliability on the field, played in at least 115 games in 14 of his 15 seasons in Chicago. He played in fewer than 150 games only four times. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2005.

In June, the Cubs unveiled a statue of Sandberg outside Wrigley Field.