http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2010/12/cubs-legend-ron-santo-dead-at-70.html


R.I.P.

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Santo was one courageous human being.

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Murph's Union 76 Truck Stop....A great Thanksgiving Tradition!!!!

WOO LIFE!!!!

Never forget is slide in to second

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I'm going to bounce from the spot for awhile but I will be back at some point to argue with you about this hoops stuff again. Playoffs have been great this season. See ya up the road.

I'm out.

Clemente used to throw him out going from 1st to 3rd by 10 feet.

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Murph's Union 76 Truck Stop....A great Thanksgiving Tradition!!!!

WOO LIFE!!!!

a lot of people made fun of him, and in his broadcasts, rightfully so. but i always liked him. he was harmless.

sad. i'll miss hearing his blubbery on the broadcasts. i won't miss his pining for the HOF. but now, he'll probably get in.

Sad to see him go. I admire his fighting spirit. I will NOT miss him being the face of Cub nation, nor will I miss his broadcasts. If ever the phrase..."REST in peace" meant anything....it apply here. R.I.P. Ronnie.

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Proud to be UNVERIFIED.

Johnny McDonough, telling a story this morning on M & H

Ron calls him. Says for John to hold on while he does something else. McDonough hears Ron talking to him in the background, but not directly into the phone. A few minutes later McDonough hears Ronnie swearing, then the TV clicks off and Ron picks up the phone and says he was talking into the TV remote!

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“Been that way since one monkey looked at the sun and told the other monkey ‘He said for you to give me your fuckin’ share.’”

The guy loved his team like no other broadcaster I know. That's for sure. RIP Ronny.

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He was the best pitcher Frank Sinatra Jr. Ever saw.


Rest peacefully, Ronnie.

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"Play until it hurts, then play until it hurts to not play."
http://soundcloud.com/darkside124 HOF 2013, MM Champion 2014

At least the family with save money with a smaller casket.

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It aint the six minutes. Its what happens in those six minutes.

I couldn't help buy laugh at that you bastage....

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Flew too close to the sun on wings of pastrami

Will the hairpiece get its own?

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yes to all of the above. I'm sad for his family but 2011 will be the first season I try to listen to the Cubs on the radio full time again. I don't care who they hire.

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Ба́бушка гада́ла, да на́двое сказа́ла—то ли до́ждик, то ли снег, то ли бу́дет, то ли нет.

If it's Dave Otto, that's not much of an upgrade.

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Nice words by Steve Stone.

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He may have been a bad broadcaster but he was a damn fine player and advocate for Juvenile diabetes .His whining about hte HOF kept him out so it will be a bittersweet day when he is let in.

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When I am stuck and need to figure something out I always remember the Immortal words of Socrates when he said:"I just drank what?"

someone on yahoo commented the exact same thing.

I honestly couldn't wait until Santo retired from the broadcast booth. But now I find myself wishing to hear him continue ribbing Pat over his sweaters.

Who replaces Ronnie in the booth?

Andy Masur?
Mark Grace?
Dave Otto?
Dan Plesac?
Rick Sutcliffe?


I'd imagine other than Masur, the job is below Grace, Plesac and Sutcliffe.

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The name's Rockmore. Beef Rockmore

Keith Moreland

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Ба́бушка гада́ла, да на́двое сказа́ла—то ли до́ждик, то ли снег, то ли бу́дет, то ли нет.

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Chicago radio > Phoenix television, but I think Gracie fancies himself a little too telegenic for mere radio sportscasting.

The ideal replacement for Santo is Murph. Yeah, that's right. Murph. With Santo, the analysis was more just about "voice of the fan" than "voice of the ex-jock," so it's not like the seat requires a decorated athlete, or any athlete for that matter. Murph can give you all the cheerleading that Santo gave us, even though he won't be quite as warm and fuzzy. A

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With all of your usual meatball thoughts, it's sometimes hard to tell if you are joking.

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Half-joking. All I expect Ricketts to come up with is Cubs Legend Ben Grieve, so at least another groaning 1969er would be something.

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I was reading the comments section in some Santo memorial piece, and came across this gem. I think it may be Whistler.

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