Ron Santo, one of the greatest players in Chicago Cubs history and a longtime WGN radio announcer, has died of bladder cancer at age 70. Santo was a nine-time all-star in 15 big league seasons.
I am stunned to hear about the passing of one of the greatest third basemen in baseball history, Ron Santo. Santo was a legend in Chicago Cubs lore. In his 14 years with the Cubs and his final season across town with the White Sox, the third baseman hit .277 with, 2,254 hits, 342 home runs and 1,331 RBIs. He won the Gold Glove award five times. (How the man is not in the hall of fame, I will never understand, and they may induct him one day, but they should have given him the honor when he was alive!)
Santo joined the Chicago Cubs radio booth in 1990 and lived with the Cubs and every pitch. He basically was a fan in the booth! He had the energetic calls of "YESSS!" or "Oh Nooo!" were legendary and showed just how much this man loved his team.
I haven't even talked about his fight with diabetes. He was diagnosed with the disease when he was eighteen, undergoing surgery over a dozen times on both legs before ultimately losing both legs to the disease. This man was a warrior.
The Cubs have lost a great ambassador, and more importantly, the world has lost an even better peson.
Rest In Peace Ron.
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I am stunned to hear about the passing of one of the greatest third basemen in baseball history, Ron Santo. Santo was a legend in Chicago Cubs lore. In his 14 years with the Cubs and his final season across town with the White Sox, the third baseman hit .277 with, 2,254 hits, 342 home runs and 1,331 RBIs. He won the Gold Glove award five times. (How the man is not in the hall of fame, I will never understand, and they may induct him one day, but they should have given him the honor when he was alive!)
Santo joined the Chicago Cubs radio booth in 1990 and lived with the Cubs and every pitch. He basically was a fan in the booth! He had the energetic calls of "YESSS!" or "Oh Nooo!" were legendary and showed just how much this man loved his team.
I haven't even talked about his fight with diabetes. He was diagnosed with the disease when he was eighteen, undergoing surgery over a dozen times on both legs before ultimately losing both legs to the disease. This man was a warrior.
The Cubs have lost a great ambassador, and more importantly, the world has lost an even better peson.
Rest In Peace Ron.
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