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So Long Ron Santo, #10 in Your Programs, #1 in your hearts
Fri, 12/3/10 3:29 PM
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Cubs Longtime Favorite #10 - Ron Santo has passed away due to complications of bladder cancer, he was 70 yo. Ron YOU WILL BE MISSED!!! http://sports.yahoo.com/m./news?slug=ap-obit-santo Just some facts Between 1960-74, only four players had 2,000 hits, 300 home runs and 1,300 RBI: Hank Aaron, Frank Robinson, Billy Williams and Ron Santo. Also, only four players had 2,000 hits and 1,000 walks in that span: Hank Aaron, Carl Yastrzemski, Frank Robinson and Ron Santo. The friendly confines of Wrigley will seem less friendly this coming season..... 
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the ancient mariner
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Re:So Long Ron Santo, #10 in Your Programs, #1 in your hearts
Fri, 12/3/10 4:01 PM
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Helluva player----even though he was an enemy and beat ya with his bat or glove --he was admired by all.
They don't make them any better. RIP Ron.
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Re:So Long Ron Santo, #10 in Your Programs, #1 in your hearts
Fri, 12/3/10 5:26 PM
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My favorite player as a young kid. Santo is still probably one of the Top 10 or 15 third baseman ever.
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Re:So Long Ron Santo, #10 in Your Programs, #1 in your hearts
Sat, 12/4/10 12:08 AM
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As one of the top 3Bs (both hitting and fielding) of his era it's a travesty that he's not in the Hall of Fame.
Brad
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Re:So Long Ron Santo, #10 in Your Programs, #1 in your hearts
Sat, 12/4/10 7:38 AM
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I agree about the absence from the HOF. He was one of my childhood baseball heroes.
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Re:So Long Ron Santo, #10 in Your Programs, #1 in your hearts
Sat, 12/4/10 12:58 PM
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I loved it when he jumped in the air and clicked his heels. The documentary called "This Old Cub" got a lot of play on WGN a few years ago, I bet they bring it out again. http://www.thisoldcub.com/
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kland01s
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Re:So Long Ron Santo, #10 in Your Programs, #1 in your hearts
Sat, 12/4/10 2:40 PM
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I just saw that MLB Network (I didn't know there was one) is going to show This Old Cub on Sunday at 1 pm ET. The documentary which was made by his son in 2004, raised a half million for Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.
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Re:So Long Ron Santo, #10 in Your Programs, #1 in your hearts
Sat, 12/4/10 2:52 PM
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I agree that he was a great player. grew up in Chicago and he was a favorite. Met him once and he was a gentleman. And some of you may remember he was in teh pizza business with Ron Santo Pizza. Don;t remember though pizza though.
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