Sandberg resigns as manager of struggling Phillies

(Reuters) - Ryne Sandberg has resigned as manager of the last-place Philadelphia Phillies, the Major League Baseball team said on Friday. Sandberg, a Hall of Famer and former second baseman with the Chicago Cubs, compiled a 119-159 career record over parts of three seasons with the Phillies. Their 26-48 record this season is worst in the majors and has them sitting 14-1/2 games out of first place in the National League East division. "It's a difficult day, a challenging day and a tough day for myself," Sandberg told reporters at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. "It was not an easy decision. In a lot of ways I'm old-school and I'm very, very much dissatisfied with the record and am not pleased at all with that." The Phillies have named third-base coach Pete Mackanin the team's interim manager. (Reporting by Frank Pingue in Toronto; Editing by Cameron French)