Ron Santo - Legendary Chicago Cub

Ron Santo

In Memoriam
1940 – 2010

All-Star 3rd Baseman and
Legendary Chicago Cub

About Ron Santo

Ron Santo was one of the greatest players in Chicago Cubs history and a longtime WGN radio announcer.

A nine-time All-Star in his 15-year career, Santo was widely regarded as one of the best players never to gain induction into the Hall of Fame. Santo played for the Cubs from 1960 to 1973 and wrapped up his career with the White Sox in 1974. He joined the Cubs' radio team in 1990.

The quiet sadness with which he met the news year after year that he hadn't been inducted helped cement his relationship with die-hard Cubs fans. But nothing brought fans closer to Santo than his work in the radio booth. Ron made it very clear that nobody rooted harder for the Cubs and nobody took it harder when they lost.

Ron was also diagnosed with juvenile diabetes when he was 18 and had been very active in fundraising for diabetes research with his Walk-for-the-Cure raising millions of dollars.

Ron is survived his wife Vicki, four children, and many grandchildren.

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