Ron Santo Funeral Friday At 10 AM
by Al Yellon on Dec 10, 2010 9:01 AM CST
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PrintToday at 10 a.m., Ron Santo will be eulogized at Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago. Last night, thousands of mourners paid their last respects. George Castle captured the scene for SB Nation Chicago; if you haven't already seen that article, check out how classy and respectful it was.
The funeral service will be carried live on WGN-TV in Chicago -- not on the national feed. However, several local websites will be streaming the service live including our friends at CSN Chicago. WGN-TV says the service will also be archived on their website afterwards, so if you can't watch this morning, you can catch it later today or this evening.
Use this thread this morning for discussion of the funeral service. Farewell, Ron; you "bled Cubbie blue" as much or more than any of us.
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R.I.P.
If the Cubs still have a chance, no matter how small, it’s still Go Cubs, damn the math and pass the KoolAid.
I know I've said this before,
But If more people loved something, anything, as much as he loved baseball and the Cubs…the world would be much better place.
I wonder what Neifi Perez is doing...
by Champaign Cubbies on Dec 10, 2010 9:18 AM CST reply actions 7 recs
This should be green
"When they signed Fukudome, I knew they were trying to get me fired". - Ron Santo, January, 2008
Santo memorial Card
For those of you that were not able to make the viewing….Here is the front and the back of the card that was passed out last night
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by kaseyi on Dec 10, 2010 9:30 AM CST reply actions 9 recs
thanks for this
very nice. wish i could have been there. r.i.p #10
United we stand and united we'll fall......down on our knees the day we win it all!
by Bricks and Ivy on Dec 10, 2010 9:35 AM CST up reply actions
rec
That’s a great card. Perfect picture.
"Easy on the words, brother,'' Quade said.
by RiskyBusiness on Dec 10, 2010 9:49 AM CST up reply actions
Aw...wow...that is nice.
I wasn’t able to make it so thanks to you and others for sharing your experience. I appreciate it.
We're out of glue.
It's a great card,
but I can imagine Ron having some interesting things to say about using a photo that shows him in, of all places, New York City.
"Elder White! Look at the talent on those Cubs!" Harry Caray, KMOX Radio, 4/22/62
"And you have to wonder – What's the matter with Broglio?" Harry, KMOX, 5/24/64
Ooo....
Wow. Nice spot.
"When they signed Fukudome, I knew they were trying to get me fired". - Ron Santo, January, 2008
It wasn't at Shea, though.
That looks like a 1962 or 1963 baseball card photo from the Polo Grounds.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
Very nice card.
"Chicago baseball fans, who are composites of scar tissue and mortifying memories..." - George F. Will
Avatar provided courtesy of AndrewJStone.
I just saw this card
on sale on ebay. For $500. Talk about sleeze trying to take advantage of something
It is sad.
And the jerks that wouldn’t shake Hendry’s had were completely out of line as well. Obviously there are some bad apples out there, but what we have to remember is that the majority of us Cubs fans are good-hearted people that want to celebrate the life and times of Ron Santo. That’s what we need to remember. Obviously it is a shame that people are doing this, but I know that most of the Cub fans out there today honoring Ron are classy individuals just paying their respects.
It's time, guys. Let's win it for Ronnie...
Todd is selling them...
"Don't shed any tears. You think about this: Here I am, the grandson of a slave. And here the whole world was excited about whether I was going into the Hall of Fame or not. We've come a long ways." BUCK O'NEIL
by HotDogDude on Dec 11, 2010 5:35 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
Thanks for posting
this for those of us who could not attend.
A lovely story:
One day, long, long ago, there lived a woman who didn't whine, nag or bitch. That would be me....
But that was a long time ago and it was just that one day.
The end
Sad now...
I’m remembering, though, the joy of watching from the stands when he played third, and the joy and passion in his play. For that, we can all look back on his very-well-lived life.
Thanks, Ron.
by MN exile on Dec 10, 2010 9:47 AM CST reply actions 4 recs
Yeah green it..
"Chicago baseball fans, who are composites of scar tissue and mortifying memories..." - George F. Will
Avatar provided courtesy of AndrewJStone.
You know....
… the part of Castle’s article, a very nice piece, where some fans didn’t want to shake Hendry’s hand because of contracts, etc. Those “fans” need to get a life and some perspective. If I say anything more, well, those “fans” make me sick. leave it at that.
"When they signed Fukudome, I knew they were trying to get me fired". - Ron Santo, January, 2008
by BeerCub on Dec 10, 2010 9:48 AM CST reply actions 4 recs
Yeah
Like many, I was able to see firsthand Hendry’s friendship and devotion to Santo. The article mentions how shaken up he was. He’s out there in the freezing cold greeting people, and still he has to put up with $#@ from some cretins. Utterly classless on their part.
"When they signed Fukudome, I knew they were trying to get me fired". - Ron Santo, January, 2008
by BeerCub on Dec 10, 2010 9:52 AM CST up reply actions 4 recs
Cretins is not a sufficiently strong word to describe these people.
If Sullivan had written the piece, I would’ve doubted the validity of the report and the amount of people who refused to shake Hendry’s hand. But I’m inclined to believe Castle didn’t exaggerate.
"I'm not a broadcaster! I'm me!"--Ron Santo
by chilango2 on Dec 10, 2010 10:05 AM CST up reply actions 3 recs
You could see Hendry shaken up on the news last night
"Easy on the words, brother,'' Quade said.
by RiskyBusiness on Dec 10, 2010 10:58 AM CST up reply actions
What piece? Post link please...
"Don't shed any tears. You think about this: Here I am, the grandson of a slave. And here the whole world was excited about whether I was going into the Hall of Fame or not. We've come a long ways." BUCK O'NEIL
by HotDogDude on Dec 11, 2010 5:37 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
It's in Al's post above.
"When they signed Fukudome, I knew they were trying to get me fired". - Ron Santo, January, 2008
I will miss you Ronnie.
Thank you for so many memories. Thank you for being a wonderful human being for so many people.
"I'm not a broadcaster! I'm me!"--Ron Santo
RIP...
…Ronnie, you were a hell of a ballplayer and an even better person!!!
"I don't like them fellas that drive in two runs but let in three" Casey Stengel
Man, this pastor is good
"When they signed Fukudome, I knew they were trying to get me fired". - Ron Santo, January, 2008
Tribute
Does anyone think Ricketts will announce a tribute during his eulogy, or will they wait on that?
He didn't.
And this wasn’t the time. I know they will be doing something; there’s plenty of time to announce that.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
saw on ESPN I think
that they are going to have the #10 on their sleeves next year – also Ronnies ashes are to be spread at wrigley…if I can find the links again I will post
He's getting cremated?
Really?
"When they signed Fukudome, I knew they were trying to get me fired". - Ron Santo, January, 2008
Also
Also heard rumblings that’s when they’ll announce the plans for the broadcast team. Rumors abound but this is not the time to discuss them.
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by puckishcubsfan on Dec 10, 2010 10:34 PM CST up reply actions
apparently it's the time to mention them, though...
Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."
Had an interesting conversation with Vicki yesterday
Was surprised how public his wake, funeral really was.
She smiled, looked right at me and told me that we were all his extended family. Wouldn’t be right to cut family out, and she hugged me.
That’s how I’ll remember Ron and his family.
Late in the season, in the midst of an inning and it’s just past the top of the hour so Pat mentions that we’re due for a station break. Ron kinda mumbles "Didn’t we just have one of those?" and without missing a beat Pat says "About an hour ago."
by Champaign Cubbies on Dec 10, 2010 10:42 AM CST reply actions 5 recs
I'm not a Bud Selig fan.
But he just gave a wonderful eulogy.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
I was very impressed!
"I don't like them fellas that drive in two runs but let in three" Casey Stengel
Yes he did.
Selig used your favorite quote (or at least one of your favorites, I think?) at the end of his eulogy as well. He did a very nice job.
It's time, guys. Let's win it for Ronnie...
Yes, the Giamatti piece he quoted is indeed one of my favorites.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
I kinda liked the opening quote as well ;-)
Wonder who they’re gonna quote when Yogi passes on…
Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."
They should quote every Yogi-ism there is.
As well as the one from the AFLAC commercial. Another legend. Yogi’s 85.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
Saw on the news that Kerry Wood was at the visitation last night
Class Act.
"Easy on the words, brother,'' Quade said.
I saw Ted Lilly in the audience today.
Nice of him to come, too.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
Wood's at the funeral too
"When they signed Fukudome, I knew they were trying to get me fired". - Ron Santo, January, 2008
Ryno
Ryno is there at the funeral also. Chicagotribune.com has a pic of him arriving. Dutchie Carey is also there.
There were a lot of players
at the service…I saw Koyie Hill, Keith Moreland, Sarge, Sean Marshall,
"All I want is food and creative love" - Rusted Root
by TheRiot Police on Dec 10, 2010 12:36 PM CST up reply actions
Sarge impressed...
…me by showing up and paying his respects.
I have to say though, that I was a bit dissappointed that more former and current players were not in attendance.
"I don't like them fellas that drive in two runs but let in three" Casey Stengel
Just wondering...
…is there a list of current/former players who made it?
by TheHawkRules on Dec 10, 2010 8:13 PM CST up reply actions
No idea...
…except the event was well covered and they seemed to mention the former or current players who attended.
"I don't like them fellas that drive in two runs but let in three" Casey Stengel
This what I gathered
Banks, Beckert, Williams, Jenkins Hundley, Sandberg
Current team, Dempster, Marshall, Hill
Recent Lilly & Wood, Girardi was at the Wake.
Strangest Kevin Orie
If anyone heard of saw anyone else feel free to ad.
"I am not ashamed to say I love Greg Maddux" - Jim Hendry
Me either
by Doggie Stalker on Dec 11, 2010 8:25 PM CST up reply actions
Justin Berg was also there from the current team.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
Thought I saw Gorz outside of Holy Name after the service Friday
Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."
Saw him on TV leaving the church on Friday
"When they signed Fukudome, I knew they were trying to get me fired". - Ron Santo, January, 2008
Never knew Jesse Jackson was such a good friend.
But there he is, in a front pew.
No to Otto, etc.; Yes to Moreland for the 2011 Radio Booth
That does look odd
"Easy on the words, brother,'' Quade said.
by RiskyBusiness on Dec 10, 2010 11:08 AM CST up reply actions
Odd is a word for it...
There are 108 beads in a Catholic rosary and there are 108 stitches in a baseball. Who says baseball isn't a religion?
When Pat was talking...
…and had everyone laughing, there was a scene where Jackson was sitting there emotionless. He had his hand against his cheek and his elbow on the pew. My wife was watching the video with me and she commented that he looked like he was asleep.
No joke.
by TheHawkRules on Dec 11, 2010 6:27 AM CST up reply actions
Saw Rev. Jackson at a playoff game in 2007
in the Field Boxes, near home plate. He wasn’t in a suite AFAIK.
I have met Pat Hughes before...
… he was more than gracious last year when he wrote an article for me for the Maple Street Press annual. He’s one of the nicest people I have ever met.
He outdid himself with his eulogy to his friend.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
He sure did
"When they signed Fukudome, I knew they were trying to get me fired". - Ron Santo, January, 2008
X1000 on Hughes
I’ve had the chance to chat with him at the Cubs convention and Mesa. He is as genuine and friendly as they come. With him, its more than a gratuitous hello. He takes time, engages you and really gives you all the time in the world.
Agreed!
I was fortunate enough to meet Pat one year in Mesa, and he cannot be nicer! He was an incredibly generous partner for Ronnie in the booth, and he knocked a grand slam with his eulogy. No. 10 was blessed to have a partner and friend like Pat.
I still can't believe he's gone
godspeed, Ron, and thanks. We miss you.
by Emelie on Dec 10, 2010 11:06 AM CST reply actions 4 recs
I finally lost it when I saw Randy pound the casket
"When they signed Fukudome, I knew they were trying to get me fired". - Ron Santo, January, 2008
So did I.
That was the most heart-wrenching scene of all.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
Camp in January will be wrenching in parts
I won’t be able to go, but Randy’s a loyal, emotional, great guy in his own right. I was at the first camp held after Gene Oliver passed away. Randy broke down talking about him, and in what was sincerely a classy move, Ed Lynch stepped up and took over talking to us about whatever logistical things Randy was trying to convey that normally Oliver would have been doing. Once Ronnie had his amputatons, he was no longer able to coach or be there every day. His appearances were always one of the highlights though, and he and Randy genuinely loved each other. They were Reb and Dago. Santo’s passing leaves a void in so many places.
"When they signed Fukudome, I knew they were trying to get me fired". - Ron Santo, January, 2008
Randy Hundley really is awesome...
I’m not sure how Todd Hundley is that guy’s son. Just sayin…
That group of guys on the ‘69 team really seemed like a family. I’m sure they are going to miss Ronnie a ton.
It's time, guys. Let's win it for Ronnie...
"Family"
I can see that you are right, the core group of that 1969 team are like a family.
I was watching one of those WGN video tributes to Ron… and I believe it is the Forever Young on… Anyway, Santo, Jenkins, and some other people are in an office room… and they all had dress suits and ties. Santo was saying something and Jenkins was laughing and it looked like he was dancing while Ronnie was talking. I have no idea what that scene is from… (i was wondering if anyone knew…) but it brought a tear to my eye because like you said, they are like family. It’s great to see that… and its great to experience something like that.
If anyone knows what that video was from… let me know.
That group of players was before my time. I really wish the Cubs would release some DVDs documenting that area and those players. I can just tell from the videos that it was something special.
by TheHawkRules on Dec 11, 2010 6:25 AM CST up reply actions
Well
I hate to keep harping on the fact that I’ve been to two Hundley camps, because I truly don’t want to appear like I’m rubbing it in, but the core group of players that make that camp so much fun is the 69 era guys. Kessinger, Beckert, Williams, Jenkins, Randy, even Joe Pepitone and Jose Cardenal, and the ones that have now left us, Gene Oliver and Ronnie, all really care about each other. It’s evident when you see them interact with each other and talk about each other with the campers. And when guys like Dernier, Sutcliffe, Durham, Jody Davis, Moreland, Lee Smith, Rick Reuschel and even a short time Cub like Willie Wilson or Ron Coomer defer to them as “big brothers” and guys who “paved the way”, it’s really cool to see and experience.
"When they signed Fukudome, I knew they were trying to get me fired". - Ron Santo, January, 2008
totally agree with you
that is exactly what it felt like at this past camp. Family
The 2010 Randy Hundley Fantasy Camp ruled!!!!
by VegasCubFan on Dec 11, 2010 12:12 PM CST up reply actions
In a weird way...
…it sort of reminded me of Randy stamping his feet after that play at the plate against the Mets in 69.
"I don't like them fellas that drive in two runs but let in three" Casey Stengel
Al........
…… as Randy would say, git yer fanny to camp before they all pass away.
"When they signed Fukudome, I knew they were trying to get me fired". - Ron Santo, January, 2008
I just told my husband that I would like to send him to camp
as a gift for our 25th wedding anniversary which is coming up in a year. He said he’d feel guilty spending the money on that right now (we have two kids in college). He thinks it would be better to wait until our 30th. I just shook my head and said he should just do it, but I highly doubt he will listen to me. I hope I can change his mind. Life is too short.
We're out of glue.
I am so glad I went to the last one
Ron was there and was…just…inspiring. Randy was complaining one morning that Santo had added two inches to his height with his artificial legs just so he could look down on Randy. It was absolutely hilarious, of course Santo comes in and doesn’t know the story was just told (although I am sure he knew it was told at some point)…Man….it was simply the coolest and best time..
The 2010 Randy Hundley Fantasy Camp ruled!!!!
by VegasCubFan on Dec 10, 2010 11:33 PM CST up reply actions
Any Cubs fan
who saw that or Pat Hughes tribute, and did not laugh or cry, or both, should check his pulse.
Agreed...
…just got a chance to watch the service this evening online, and Pat was wonderful. Such a classy, and genuinely very nice man. The Cubs may not have gotten much accomplished on the field over the past 40+ years that I have been around, but the guys describing the action on radio, and TV, are some of the very best there have ever been.
Wow
I was hoping we’d be able to see the drive through downtown and around Wrigley.
"When they signed Fukudome, I knew they were trying to get me fired". - Ron Santo, January, 2008
And we did
just had to swtich around
"When they signed Fukudome, I knew they were trying to get me fired". - Ron Santo, January, 2008
That was a
beautiful funeral and what a way to honor Ron. Monsignor Mayall was really good.
Good bye Number 10…..we will miss you.
I head Pat Hughes hit it out of the park
with his eulogy.
I didn’t get to see it. If someone could post it here today, I (and I’m betting a lot of others) would be forever grateful.
by Not Bruce Froemming on Dec 10, 2010 11:39 AM CST reply actions
Pat was very upbeat,
very funny. Wig on fire…yogurt machine…Brant Brown… Thank God, kept me from blubbering again.
It will be on WGN-TV's website soon, if it isn't already.
All the video from the funeral appears to be at this link.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
Pat Hughes is absolutely incredible.
I also didn’t get to see it, but hopefully they will have it up soon.
It's time, guys. Let's win it for Ronnie...
One of the wisest things WGN/Cubs have done in the last 15-20 years
was hiring Hughes away from Milwaukee. Uecker has had an impressive roster of backups over the years.
by Not Bruce Froemming on Dec 10, 2010 1:55 PM CST up reply actions
Looking at the cubworld.com camera
there was a nice crowd at Clark & Addison when the procession went by.
A sunny day
left a nice reflection of the Wrigley marquee on the hood of the hearse as it paused after the lap around the ballpark. Kinda nice.
Goodbye Ronnie.
Now it’s time to start working on that Statue of him.
If you think you've seen it all...just wait!
by CubFanSince1970 on Dec 10, 2010 12:17 PM CST reply actions
Link to WGN Coverage
"All I want is food and creative love" - Rusted Root
by TheRiot Police on Dec 10, 2010 12:21 PM CST reply actions
I cannot believe WGN interviewed Ronnie Woo- Woo..
“Ron did so much for the game, in 1968 he clicked his heels.” Then went on a 10 second “woo” tirade before being cut-off. How insulting.
It is insulting
that the media keeps giving him air time. He is not the embodiment of the fans and is truly not a Cubs fan.
I’d use stronger words but I don’t think Al would allow it………LOL
I saw him while waiting in line at the visitation last night
he was going up and down the line of people waiting to get in. He is like the bad penny who wont go away.
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He was in the first couple of rows at the Cathedral
"When they signed Fukudome, I knew they were trying to get me fired". - Ron Santo, January, 2008
He is a tool, but he does have the right to pay his respects-if he does so respectfully
it was inappropriate to be doing the WOO crap at a wake
by holy mackeral on Dec 10, 2010 1:32 PM CST up reply actions
Correct.
That’s the problem I have with him — he’s all about himself, not about being a Cubs fan.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
Well....
….. I don’t know about other times, but on TV today he did it in front of the marquee, not at the Cathedral. Now I have to go shower because I have semi-defended him.
"When they signed Fukudome, I knew they were trying to get me fired". - Ron Santo, January, 2008
Would not want to sit next to Woo at a funernal
"Easy on the words, brother,'' Quade said.
by RiskyBusiness on Dec 10, 2010 2:07 PM CST up reply actions
I wouldn't want to be in the stall beside him...
…in the restroom.
Can you picture taking a dump with the guy next door going “WOO WOO WOO WOO”
by TheHawkRules on Dec 10, 2010 8:19 PM CST up reply actions
Bad call on WGN...
…I don’t hate Woo… but a funeral isn’t the place for a self-gimmick.
by TheHawkRules on Dec 10, 2010 8:16 PM CST up reply actions
I thought the fans singing
Take Me Out to the Ballgame was a nice touch.
Beautiful service for a beautiful man.
We're out of glue.
Just watched it online. I agree completely.
Rest in Peace Ronnie.
THIS IS OUR YEAR!
The Chicago Cubs: 2011 World Series Champions.
Is there any better way to pay tribute to him?
PLAY BALL!!!!!!
There are 108 beads in a Catholic rosary and there are 108 stitches in a baseball. Who says baseball isn't a religion?
Great T-shirt...
Ordered 1 of each color.
"I don't care who the manager is OR who they sign in the off-season...I just want a frickin' World Series winner" - Easy Ed
Help
Does anyone know where I can hear/read the Eulogys? I heard that Pat’s was wonderful.
Websites everywhere
WGN, Comcast, WLS, Google it…..
"When they signed Fukudome, I knew they were trying to get me fired". - Ron Santo, January, 2008
I never met Ron and the only time I saw in person
was when I was driving back from Tucson to Mesa after a Cubs-Sox spring training game. Pat Hughes was driving Ron’s black SUV with the “Cubs 10” license plate and Ron riding shotgun. I nearly swerved into the other lane and shouted “Holy shit, that’s Ron Santo!”
RIP #10
Road Trip to
Tucson Electric Park a few years ago . Good times a cooler and bald comedy guy !!!
Goodbye Ron.
Thanks for making listening to the Cubs games on WGN so special. I always knew that you’d be good for a few laughs during any game. Noooooooooooo!
I don’t think that it has hit me yet that you’re gone…turning on the radio in the Spring just won’t be the same. You are the voice of the Cubs and you will be greatly missed by many.
by bergs55 on Dec 10, 2010 3:15 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
Watching the funeral now - Selig was impressive
If the Cubs still have a chance, no matter how small, it’s still Go Cubs, damn the math and pass the KoolAid.
Not a big fan...
…but I have to say Selig was first class.
Maybe it was because he was talking about something he felt genuine about, and not trying to blow smoke like he does on other baseball related topics.
"I don't like them fellas that drive in two runs but let in three" Casey Stengel
I liked Pat's comment that
I think we are all going to remember him in a slightly different manner… however you remember him please do so with a big smile on your face.
For me…it will be remembering the big smile on Ronnie’s face when he caught me taking his picture while waiting in a line for his autograph. He smiled and waved at me in a way that made me feel special. I had the impression that he was as grateful to have the fans there as the fans were to have him there. So yes Pat, I will remember his big smile with a big smile on my face.
We're out of glue.
As we all should.
Ron Santo’s was a life well lived in every way.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
Tough day. I started watching the Cubs in 1960.
So I feel like I’ve lost someone I’ve known my whole life. The first Cub jersey I ever bought was a #10. My Sox fan friends always ask me why I love the 1969 team so much. They say they broke my heart. I tell them because their were 4 hall of famers on that team. Extraordinary man. Well, he’s sitting next to Harry right now laughing and talking baseball. See you later Ron.
I don't think it's really sunk in for me
I usually don’t listen to many spring games, especially with my work schedule, but I know opening day I’m going to have a tough time listening to the radio.
RIP.
It never gets to be easy.
Why the fuck doesn't it ever get to be easy?
Wow, Pat Hughes was truly the right choice!
What a moving eulogy! Also, I don’t know if everyone else saw, but I do believe Ryan Theriot was actually in attendance at the mass.
Ron's teammates
Been thinking about the guys Ron played with in his career. Not the stars, but some of the more “average” players, or those that went on to star on other teams. Adolpho Phillips, Jim Stewart, Paul Popovich, Dick Elsworth, Bob Buhl, Dick Bertell, Lindy McDaniel, Kenny Hubbs, Don Landrum, Larry Jackson, George Altman, Jim Hickman, Andre Rogers, Ted Abernathy, Kenny Holtzman (ok, a star), Chuck Hartenstein, Rich Nye, Harvey Kuenn, Joe Niekro, Byron Browne, Phil Regan, Bill Stoneman, Gene Oliver, Al Spangler, Willie Smith, Dick Selma, Oscar Gamble, Don Young, Bill Hands, Milt Pappas, Johnny Callison, Joe Pepitone, Burt Hooton, Carmen Fanzone, Bill North, Rick Reuschel, Jose Cardenal, Rick Monday, Bill Bonham, Andre Thornton, Tony LaRussa (heh). Ok ok I’ll stop!!
Tony LaRussa...
… made his one and only appearance in a Cub uniform as a pinch runner for… Ron Santo.
Five batters later, he scored the winning run; it was Opening Day, April 6, 1973.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
I didn't know TL was with the Cubs.
Interesting
by TheHawkRules on Dec 11, 2010 6:20 AM CST up reply actions
BEautiful service
BEautiful service As many of you know my youngest’s middle name is Santo. Got a very nice letter from Ron when we wrote him about it that’s in his baby book.
Pat Hughes really did a wonderful job. So did Selig and Ricketts. I hope Pat knows how much he himself is loved by many Cub fans. I’m sure I’m not the only who who hopes he stays with the Cubs his entire career.
Ryno escorted Dutchie Caray.
The one person I noticed absent not only from singing but I didn’t see Wayne Messmer.
Also Mayor Daley wasn’t there.
On Jesse Jackson he actually is a huge Cubs fan.
Ernie doesn’t look the nearly 80 years old he is.
Nice showing by the current team.
I thought I heard Ditka was also there but didn’t see him. There is a bond not only among Cubs players from that era but a general bond among many Chicago athletes from that era.
Personally I held it together until I saw what Randy Hundley did. On a related note saw Todd last night. Apparently he was Ron’s Godson.
And they played my 2 favorite hymns. On Eagles Wings and Be Not Afraid.
Monsignor Myall is wonderful. He married 2 of my cousins.
I thought the lady who sang had a gorgeous voice.
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by puckishcubsfan on Dec 10, 2010 10:38 PM CST reply actions
Re: Messmer...I saw a picture of him entering the cathedral.
Re: Pat Hughes…I love him as much as Ronnie (hear me out) because I only knew Ronnie the broadcaster. Obviously a lot of you here have a much closer personal connection to Ronnie than me, but for me personally, I know Ronnie WITH Pat Hughes, because they are all I’ve ever listened to. I too hope that Pat Hughes is a Cub for the rest of his career.
It's time, guys. Let's win it for Ronnie...
I saw that
I saw that above that’s why I made the note in my post about Jesse actually being a huge Cubs fan and for the record I saw a moment he appeared very moved.
He’s not just a Cubs fan for appearances he really knows his stuff. I was involved with an event with him down the stretch in 03 and while waiting for things to begin we got into a very involved discussion.
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by puckishcubsfan on Dec 11, 2010 9:37 PM CST up reply actions
Saw a pic somewhere online...
…of Wayne and Kathleen Messmer, arriving at the church for the visitation last night. Not sure about today though.
Thanks
Thanks I’m glad to hear it. When he didn’t sing I was a little worried but when I didn’t see him I was a little worried.
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by puckishcubsfan on Dec 11, 2010 9:38 PM CST up reply actions
Pat Hughes
Just saw/listened to his eulogy. What a great speech given about a great man by a great man. He is just fantastic.
It's time, guys. Let's win it for Ronnie...
HOF
The best hitting and fielding National League third baseman for an entire decade. That alone should punch his ticket for the HOF.
I met Ron two years ago and got to talk to him alone for about 10 minutes. A down to earth man who said to me, “You know, most of the time in the broadcast booth I don’t even know what I am saying.” I had teased him about every day before the game sizing up the opposing pitcher by saying,“He likes to mix up his pitches and change speeds.”
Every singe opposing National League pitcher. We both got a laugh about that.
Wonderful service this morning. RIP
Thank you...
To everyone here, and to Al, for providing a central place for all of us to gather throughout this past week. This has been a place where we all can share our thoughts and our memories, and I have been very grateful. As a Cub fan living out of the Chicago area, I have been unable to participate in any on site commemorations and to know I can come here and read the thoughts of so many others who felt the same way I did meant a lot to me. My grandfather passed away just before Thanksgiving, so this holiday season seems like such a blur to me. With Ronnie’s death, it feels like I lost another family member. Thanks to all of you who assured me I wasn’t the only one crying.
"Cubs fans....the wind beneath the Hawk's wings." Andre Dawson, on his induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame, 7/25/10
Rest in peace, Ronnie. You will always be in my Hall of Fame.
I echo your comments sicubsfan...
It’s been a very difficult week for me. I’ve welled up several times. I got to watch him play in the 60’s and 70’s. He homered in the first game I attended in 69.
Nothing against Bob Brenly and Len Kasper, they are great in their own right, but if I was watching the game at home, I would mute the TV and listen to the daily comic relief that was the Pat and Ron show. Pat just knew how to push Ronnie’s buttons. Even when the Cubs were down by ten runs, Pat and Ron had a gift for still making the broadcast interesting.
ronnie
is the one guy who needed to see the cubs win.because he loved them like we do.a real shame.
Not much else to say
A lot of similar sentiments already shared. I heard on WSCR on my drive to work (through the static in eastern Iowa) and cried the rest of the way.
As my dad said when I emailed him about it: “it is like losing your buddy.”
Thanks Ronnie. RIP
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A happy happening relating to Santo
Santo always valued friendship and family so I think maybe he’d be happy to hear that his passing lead direcrly to the mending of an almost 30 year friendship that shattered over a stupid argument 6 months ago.
A very good friend of mine and I had a stupid fight this summer. We have been friends for over 30 years. She’s not a Cubs fan but knew how much Ron meant to me. She picked up the phone and called me to see how I was doing the other night and after some tears, some talking and a long dinner tonight we are friends again.
It will come as no surprise to people who know me here I am a stubborn person and she is as stubborn as me. It took Ron’s passing for one of us to pick up a phone and start the mending process.
Thank you Ron.
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Glad I DVR'd the memorial service Friday
I must have played the Pat Hughes portion a half-dozen times already. What an outstanding job !!
Just win the next game...!
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