Topic: Ron Santo

25 Greatest Sluggers in Franchise History

Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images . Sammy Sosa. Ernie Banks. Ron Santo. Hack Wilson. Billy Williams. Aramis Ramirez. Andre Dawson. . . How do you...

Random Cubs Recap: August 26, 1972

I decided to set the BCB Way-Back Machine to the era in which the Cubs contended in the late 1960s and early 1970s (1967-73). It chose this game;...

Former Cubs third baseman elected to Hall of Fame

(Reuters) - Former Chicago Cubs third baseman and broadcaster Ron Santo, who overcame debilitating effects of diabetes to inspire others, was elected posthumously to the Baseball Hall of Fame on Monday.Nine-time All Star Santo belted 342 home runs and won five Gold ...

Sports deaths in 2010

Sports deaths in 2010Notable sports deaths in 2010:Auto RacingJeff Byrd, 60; Paul Dobbs, 39; J.C. Elder, 73; Jimmy Girvan, 56; Tim Hay, 49; Jim Hunter, 71; Richard Jackson, 74; Mark Niver, 60; Neal Parker, 58; Raymond Parks, 96.___BaseballSparky Anderson ...
Funeral procession for longtime Cubs player, broadcaster Ron Santo to pass by Wrigley FieldThe funeral procession for Ron Santo was expected to make a trip Friday past Wrigley Field, giving Chicago Cubs fans a chance for one last standing ovation in honor ...
Hundreds of fans line up at Chicago church to pay respects to Cubs legend Ron SantoHundreds of fans have lined up outside a Chicago church to pay their respects to Chicago Cubs great and broadcaster Ron Santo, who died last week of ...

Former Cubs legend Santo dies at 70

Ron Santo, a legend for the Chicago Cubs in a 15-year Major League Baseball career who also served as a radio announcer for the long-time losers, died Thursday night at age 70.Santo was a nine-time All-Star third baseman and spent the ...
Chicago Cubs great Ron Santo, longtime radio announcer for perennial losers, dies at 70Ron Santo's love for the Chicago Cubs stretched from his days as a standout third baseman who one season even jumped and clicked his heels to celebrate victories ...

Chicago Cubs All-Star Ron Santo dies at 70

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Ron Santo, a nine-time All-Star third baseman for the Chicago Cubs who became a beloved fan favorite as a radio announcer, has died, the club said on Friday. He was 70.Santo, who had battled diabetes throughout his life, died ...

Chicago Cubs legend Ron Santo dies

By Don Babwin. . CHICAGO — Ron Santo, one of the greatest players in Chicago Cubs history and a longtime WGN radio announcer whose devotion to the...