Today would have been Ron Santo's 81st birthday. Ronnie's been gone for 10 years now but he's certainly not forgotten. I'm not a religious man but it's nice to imagine him reminiscing with all of the guys who passed in the last year, including his infield-mate Glenn Beckert.
This is my favorite card. It's a TTM from the days following Ron's retirement in the 1970's.
When Santo's jersey was retired by the Cubs in 2003 he famously said to the crowd at Wrigley Field, "This is my Hall of Fame."
Ron finally did make it to the Hall of Fame but it's still sad to many of us that he didn't get to enjoy it in life. I've never worn this shirt. It's a really nice tribute.
I heard the cake discussion live on the radio.
Rest in Peace Ron!
That signed flag is sweet! Happy birthday Mr. Santo!
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DeleteThe MLB really did him dirty by not inducting him earlier. Of course he wasn't the first to have that happen, and certainly won't be the last.
ReplyDeleteThe saddest was when he was waiting by the phone, expecting to get in, and didn't.
DeleteYesterday a Cub-centric Twitter account posted the video from the game where he learned the Cubs were retiring his number. It brought a tear to my eye. Good stuff.
ReplyDeleteI don't think I ever saw that. Thanks! At one point you can see him say "Oh,my!"
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