Lester, who had his own battle with cancer, wore a throwback Sandberg jersey, honoring the Cubs Hall of Famer who is dealing with prostate cancer.

Cubs general manager Carter Hawkins spoke to media members on Friday and gave updates and timetables for the return of two key players.

At the time of publication, the lowest price we could find on tickets for any one game at the ballpark with the ivy and the best seventh inning stretch in the game was $19 including fees on Vivid Seats. Other contests at Wrigley have seats starting anywhere from $21 to $110 including fees.

Despite this only being his second full season, a rising star from the Chicago Cubs took the time to thank the Wrigley Field staff.

Sandberg was referring to his Most Valuable Player Award-winning 1984 season in which the Cubs finished first in their division and reached the National League Championship Series. That year, Sandberg also earned one of his nine career Gold Glove Awards, seven career Silver Slugger Awards and 10 career All-Star bids.

More than a year and a half after his initial diagnosis, Sandberg posted an update about his current fight with prostate cancer to his Instagram on Wednesday.

The Cubs get a new power hitter in one of the most dynamic players in the 2025 Draft Class from Wake Forest.

It proved to be the latter for the Boston Red Sox on Friday. Riding a 10-game winning streak entering the break, the Red Sox fell flat in Chicago, and the second half began with a 4-1 loss to the Cubs.