New book about ron santo

His inspiring story about sharing the truth with his teammates. Ive always thought of ernie banks as the eternal cub and he is, but santo who should be in the hall of fame, by the way is only a half step behind mr. Ron santos three adult children acted as proxy rons at saturdays national baseball hall of fame preinduction ceremony press conference and if all their emotions were rolled together they added up to a glimpse of what would have seen and heard from the most beloved of chicago cubs players. Ron santo was born on sunday, february 25, 1940, in seattle, washington. In the first season after the national league was split into two divisions, the cubs finished with a record of 9270, 8 games behind the. Never before told, behind the scenes stories mixed with humor and fascinating facts, plus a whopping 24 pages of great photos make this book a must read for cubs fans. Feb 11, 20 ron santo stands among baseballs alltime great third basemen with both his bat and his glove. Played his entire career as an insulindependent diabetic, and sponsored an. Apr 01, 2019 a new book by journalist ron rapoport examines those ups and downs and bears banks signature phrase as the title. Once upon a time, there was a little boy named ron santo who grew up near seattle for as long as ron could remember, what he loved most in life was playing baseball and he was good at it, too. The ron santo trades and transactions seen below include all known instances where ron santo has been involved in a trade or transaction of any type as it relates to baseball. Get the latest updated stats for chicago white sox ron santo on.

The inspiring story behind ron santos struggle with diabetesand letting his teammates know the truth. Coming soon new releases nook book bundles nook daily find nook. Jul 25, 2017 the following is an excerpt from chapter 4 of the cooperstown casebook. View ron santos page at the baseball hall of fame plaque, photos, videos. In 15 big league seasons, all but one with the cubs, the ninetime allstar hit 342 career home runs. When he signed his first baseball contract, he learned that he had diabetes, he recalls, but the disease caused no problems with his athletic career. He was a nine time allstar and five time golden glove winner as a cub. Santo was 20 years old when he broke into the big leagues on june 26, 1960, with the chicago cubs. The sixfoottall third baseman made his debut with the cubs in 1960 and played with chicagos north side team for 14 season before winding. Heart and soul of the cubs will be instores before the christmas holiday.

You will enjoy the wonderful pictures this book has to offer about the life of ron santo, one of the true cubs and cub fans. Throughout the summer of 1969, led by future hall of famers ernie banks, ferguson jenkins, ron santo, billy williams, and the game calling skills of randy hundley behind the plate, the chicago cubs had built a substantial lead in the newly created national league east. Ron santo american baseball player and broadcaster. At last, he was back with his cubs teammates, just as he had been on that strange but wonderful 1974 topps baseball card. Clip of the ron santo book in the springfield library. He began to attract the attention of big league scouts in 1958 as a catcher, and he signed with the cubs in 1959. Randy minkoff one of americas greatest third basemen tells the story of his 17 years in baseball, his daily struggle against nearfatal diabetes, and of the lifelong love affair with the cubs that brought him.

Chicago ap ron santo, one of the greatest players in chicago cubs history and a longtime wgn radio announcer whose devotion to the perennial losers. Page by santo family to promote the legacy of rons life and career. A collection of stories from the passing of ron santo. In 15 big league seasons, all but one with the cubs, the ninetime all.

At the conclusion of each victory 3rd baseman santo would jump and click his. Ron santo, one of the best third basemen in baseball history who played his entire career in the city of the broad shoulders, mostly for the hapless cubs, was born on february 25, 1940 in seattle, washington. Toetotoe with diabetes or durocher, ron santo doesnt back down. The museum of rum and sugar cane santo domingo 2020. Whos in the baseball hall of fame, who should be in, and who should pack their plaques, by jay jaffe, an baseball.

Official facebook page for hall of famer and chicago cubs legend, ron santo. Help us improve our author pages by updating your bibliography and submitting a new or current image and biography. Santo, an outstanding third baseman, played for 15 years with the chicago cubs and one season with the white sox. He was diagnosed with this disease at the age of 18, and was given a life expectancy of 25 years. Oct 24, 2008 i was kneeling in the ondeck circle at chicagos wrigley field that sweltering august afternoon. Ron santo american baseball player and broadcaster britannica. Eddie gold and art ahrens in their 1985 book, the new era cubs.

He talked about leo durocher, who had humiliated and mocked him while durocher was managing the. Cooperstownthe guest of honor was absent, but his excuse is that he is dead. Ron santo played 14 years for the cubs and one for the white sox, defining third base play in the 1960s. Jan 07, 2004 ron santo does a great job on this must read for all cub fans young and old. Triumph books partners with the chicago tribune to celebrate his chicago legacy and all that he meant to baseball fans in the city. Ron santo, ferguson jenkins, don kessinger, glenn beckert, randy hundley, ken holtzman, bill hands, and the restwho had become as close as family during their playing days. Dec 03, 2010 chicago ap ron santo, one of the greatest players in chicago cubs history and a longtime wgn radio announcer whose devotion to the perennial losers was made obvious night after night by his. Cowritten with sports talk radio host minkoff, in this book santo reflects. Exceeded rookie limits during 1960 season full name. The chicago cubs and their fans celebrated ron santo day it is the 10th after all yesterday by. Ernie banks and billy williams and, with modesty, his new broadcasting job. Ron gobbled up gold gloves as easily as a twohop ground ball, and allstar appearances became as regular as a day game at wrigley field.

Ron santo may be gone and the black cat story may have become a blip in. Baltimore orioles, boston red sox, new york yankees, tampa bay rays, toronto blue jays. The season involved the cubs gaining renown as the most celebrated secondplace team in the history of baseball. The 1969 chicago cubs season was the 98th season of the chicago cubs franchise, the 94th in the national league and the 54th at wrigley field. Chicago ap ron santo, one of the greatest players in chicago cubs history and a longtime wgn radio announcer whose devotion. Cub in his lifetime of devotion to the boys on the north side of chicago. This rum museum is a new spot located in the colonial zone.

Ron santo author of ron santo goodreads share book. This book is about the life of the great ron santo. Dec 03, 2010 clip of the ron santo book in the springfield library. Ron santo trades and transactions by baseball almanac. Jun 04, 2011 wgnams pat hughes writes book about ron santo. His stories about his teammates and coaches are an insight to how the game was in the 1950s and 1960s. Ron santo and randy minkoff described rons baseball career in chronological order from the time he entered at age eighteen, through his career with the chicago cubs and chicago white sox, and on to his time as a cubs broadcaster. Boards are the best place to save images and video clips. This is day 15 of our series on the best card from each year, 19601989. Ron santo played professional baseball despite having type one diabetes. Feb 21, 2020 ron santo, ronald edward santo, american baseball player born feb. Coming soon new releases nook book bundles nook daily find nook foreign language. He made all the plays that came his way at the hot corner and swung the lumber with authority. Browse 470 ron santo stock photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more stock photos and images.

Jun 09, 2019 former major league baseball commissioner bud selig has a lot to say about the game in a new book. The ron santo story through his odd 1974 topps baseball card. Santo has been cubs color commentator on tv since 1990. Santo had both his legs amputated below the knee as a result of his diabetes. Ron santo had finally made it from seattle to cooperstown, by way of chicago and with a brief stop in the cardboard twightlight zone. A new book by journalist ron rapoport examines those ups and downs. Former major league baseball commissioner bud selig has a lot to say about the game in a new book. As part of the publicity surrounding ron santo day at wrigley field on august 28, 1971, he revealed his struggle with diabetes. Jim brosnan a biography of ron santo who has earned a living at the great american pastime as third baseman for the chicago cubs and the chicago white sox. New biography of ernie banks goes beyond legend of mr. The book is about people tell about rons life in perspective of other point of view. One of the finest players in chicago cubs history before becoming a longtime radio announcer.

Cuno was a great guy, impossible not to like, and we quickly became. This book had to have been hard for pat to write, considering how much time he spent with ron in the broadcast booth. Submit cancel this is a promotional service of harpercollins publishers, 195 broadway, new york, ny 7. Hall of fame cub ron santos kids do him proud call to.

Sign and view the guest book, leave condolences or send flowers. Hall of fame cub ron santos kids do him proud call to the. Chicago white sox, cleveland indians, detroit tigers, kansas city royals, minnesota twins. Wolfe 2011, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Selig says excub ron santo and hank aaron were thrilled at the plan and that the. Ronald edward santo view player bio from the sabr bioproject. Ron santo has a remarkable story to tell, from the trauma of a serious illness to his fame as one of the greatest third basemen in the history of baseball. Some of his close friends like len kasper, and his family like his brother, sister, wife, son, and his grandchildren. Dec 04, 2010 ron santo, a star third baseman of the chicago cubs and their longtime broadcaster, who became a revered figure for his exploits on the field and his battle against juvenile diabetes, died friday. Sports illustrateds baseballs greatest book lists cal ripken jrs as the second greatest alltime shortstop, while brooks robinson is listed as the fifthbest. Writing with chicago radio sports talkshow host minkoff.

Whos in the baseball hall of fame, who should be in, and who should. Ron santo, ronald edward santo, american baseball player born feb. The ron santo trades and transactions seen below include all known instances where ron santo has been involved in a. This book just talks about how great his life was, and how he got where he did. I look to my right to see the allstar cubs spirits of kris bryant and ron santo dance on their toes at third, and addison russell, ernie banks, and joe tinker at. The only thing missing from the title of this book is. The next day, santo walked into manager leo durochers office. Ron santo, rip part of america s mission is to find christ in culture, so it seems natural to look for him in in that part of culture not involving art, music, theater, or other written and. The following is an excerpt from chapter 4 of the cooperstown casebook.