Saturday, December 4, 2010

Rest in Peace, Ron Santo

In many ways Ron Santo was the Cubs answer to Phil Rizzuto.He was a great player, a borderline Hall of Famer who, like Rizzuto, was surrounded by many other Hall of Famers (Banks, Jenkins, Williams...)He was a fan favorite whose value went beyond the stats, kind of like the Scooter.And as a announcer, he did not fill the role of skilled broadcaster but like Rizzuto, that's what made him work

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