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I awoke early this morning and turned on the radio and heard them talking about Ron Santo. I wondered why, and then it hit me, "Oh my God, he must have died."
He died from complications of bladder cancer. He went through so much fighting his life-long battle with diabetes and the other maladies it brought on and finally succumbed early this morning. He was 70 years old.
Let's take a trip back to happier times. I was a youngster growing up a Cub fan and enjoying the magical 1969 season. I remember Ronnie clicking his heels after every Cub victory that year ...
For years, Ron Santo sat by his phone and waited. He waited for the Hall to call. But it never did. Ron Santo deserves better. No man has contributed more to the game of baseball and gotten less in return. Santo entered the league in 1960 with the Cubs. He was a nine time all-star, won five consecutive gold gloves, and hit 342 home runs to go along with his 1,331 RBIs. He and Hall of Fame third-baseman Mike Schmidt are the only two players at their position to hit over 300 homers and have ...
Chicago Cubs icon Ron Santo has passed away due to complications in his struggle against bladder cancer, according to WGN Radio.
Santo was a great third baseman for the Cubs from 1960 to 1973 and later became part of the Cubs radio team in 1990.
Regarded as one of the best players to never earn induction into the MLB Hall of Fame, Santo was a nine time All-Star in his 15 major league seasons.
Santo was one of the most passionate Cubs fans, but like many others, he was not lucky enough to witness the Cubbies win the World Series. Santo explained his ...
It is with a heavy heart that the Cubs announced today the death of famed player and announcer Ron Santo.
The iconic third baseman played for the Chicago Cubs for thirteen of his fourteen MLB seasons (1960-1973), during which time he was a nine time All-Star selection, a five time Golden Glove winner and the recipient of the 1973 Lou Gehrig Memorial Award.
Ron Santo also had his number, No. 10, retired in September of 2003.
While his numbers (.277 batting average, 342 home runs and 1,331 RBIs) are quite impressive, especially for a third baseman, this isn't quite what he is best ...
Ron Santo passed away today at the age of 70.One of the most beloved Chicago Cubs figures of all time, Santo had been battling a myriad of physical problems the last few years.Today, the Chicago Cubs chairman, Tom Ricketts released this statement:"My siblings and I first knew Ron Santo as fans, listening to him in the broadcast booth. We knew him for his passion, his loyalty, his great personal courage and his tremendous sense of humor. It was our great honor to get to know him personally in our first year as owners. ...
I know that we will all spend the next several days remembering Ron Santo the way we want to. Many will remember the Hall of Fame's repeated snubs; many will talk about his pained cries from the booth every time the Cubs squandered a lead or a chance at the pennant. We all want to remember Santo, the sabermetric dream player who was merely ahead of his time. We all loved Ron Santo for our own reasons.
For just a minute or two, though, as you go through your grieving of a man who gave the full measure of himself to the ...
Reports have surfaced that the Chicago White Sox have signed free agent first baseman Adam Dunn to a four-year, $56 million deal. After reading that statement, a collective sigh may have been audible on the other side of town, though each individual may have had a different reason for joining the chorus.
On the one hand, Adam Dunn is a consistent left-handed power hitter that would have looked great in the middle of the Cubs lineup. On the other hand, Dunn is not exactly known as great defender at any position and will not only cost the Sox a reported average ...
In baseball, divisions can be won or lost based on what a team does in the winter months, and perhaps more so than any other division, the NL Central could be decided by a few key off season moves. The division looks to be a three team race between the Cardinals, Reds, and Cubs. The Brewers are also capable of making some noise, while the Astros and Pirates are in the middle of rebuilding and could see marked improvement in the years to come. What follows are the ten moves that could be the difference in the NL Central this ...
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