Happy Birthday, Coach!

Ron Santo will always be my favorite player.  He died just over eight years ago and yesterday would have been his 79th birthday.  One of the saddest things was that he didn't live to enjoy his enshrinement into the Baseball Hall of Fame.  I still find it a bittersweet honor.

This image (not an exact replica) is a little weird.

Do you ever find youself appreciating the packaging as much as the actual collectible.  

This is my all-time favorite  image of Ron.  I have a framed colorized copy hanging on a wall in my house.

Happy Birthday, Ronnie!