Ron Santo Statue Dedication at Wrigley Field

Ron Santo Tribute - Statue To Honor The Cubs Legendary 3rd Baseman / Announcer

Chicago Cubs legendary Ron Santo, and lovable broadcaster passed away towards the end of 2010, but in 2011 Ronnie will be honored with a statue that will stand along side the statues of Ernie Banks, Billy Williams, and Harry Carray.

Ron Santo had a Hall of Fame caliber career, belting 342 home runs, and 1331 rbis. Santo also won 5 gold gloves. Ronnie was known for his passion for the game, and dedicated love for the Chicago Cubs.

A tribute will be given in Santo's honor on August 10th (Santo wore #10 for the Cubs), outside of Wrigley Field. Santo's number has already been retired by the Cubs, and now Ronnie will be forever enshrined outside of historic Wrigley Field.

We will always remember the way the Santo played on the field, and his passionate voice heard over the radio as he cheered on the Cubs every day.  The greatest fan, with a heart of a champion. Santo battled diabetes the way he lived his life. In the end, Santo won the battle and he will be standing outside of the stadium overlooking with approval on the day that the Chicago Cubs finally win the World Series for the first time since 1908.

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Ron Santo - A True Die Hard Fan

The passing of Ron Santo is a heartbreaking loss to Cub fans all over the world. Ronnie brought an enthusiasm and passion for the game that will be sorely missed.

I can't remember how many times that I have turned down the volume to the WGN broadcast and turned up the radio to listen to Pat and Ron bring the game into my living room. It wasn't Ron's analytical broadcast skills that won my heart over. It was Ron's love for the game, and love for the Chicago Cubs. I can still hear Ron wail in agony "Ohhhhh, noooooo", when Brant Brown dropped that critical ball in a critical game on September 24th 1998 with the Cubs tied with the mets for the Wildcard race.

Every season, Ron Santo would proclaim "This is the Cubs year, I really believe that." I believe without a shred of any doubt that Ron truly did believe this. Despite a century of heartbreaks, and heartaches Ron Santo never lost his boyish enthusiasm and hope for the Cubs to win the World Series.

Ron Santo never let his health issues stemming from diabetes control his life. Ron Santo battled his fight with diabetes and cancer the same way he performed as a third baseman and broadcaster for the Chicago Cubs. Like a true champion.

It's a shame that Ron Santo was never inducted into the Hall of Fame, but in the minds of Chicago Cub fans he has always been a hall of famer.

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1989 Chicago Cubs Season

The 1989 Chicago Cubs put together a storybook regular season led by Andre Dawson, Mark Grace, Ryne Sandberg, and Greg Maddux. The Cubs went on to win 93 games and captured the NL East division title.

In 1989 the Chicago Cubs were led by fiery manager Don Zimmer. Zimmer was beloved by his players as well as the fans. Win or lose, you knew that "Popeye" (as he was called) was going to have his team ready to play with passion.

Andre Dawson didn't have nearly the year like he did in 1987 when he hit 49 home runs, but his mere presence in the lineup brought fear into opposing pitchers. If "the hawk" didn't have such bad knees he would have been a first ballot hall of famer with no questions asked. Andre Dawson retired with 2774 hits, 438 home runs, 314 Stolen Bases, and 1591 RBI. Not to mention a career .507 slugging percentage. What would his numbers been if he wasn't hobbled with bad knees the latter half of his career?

Ryne Sandberg and Andre Dawson were the quiet leaders on the 1989 Cubs. They led with their on the field talents rather than being vocal clubhouse cheerleaders. They did it the right way, and the team followed in their footsteps.

Mark Grace was never at a loss for words however. You would often see him laughing, smiling, and laughing with opposing team players at first base. Mark Grace was a lifetime .300 line drive hitter that rarely ever struck out. His defense was superb and was one of the surest fielding first baseman of that era. Mark Grace went on to win 4 gold gloves. Grace had an incredible .383 lifetime on base percentage. He was one of the toughest out in baseball for over a decade! Chicago Cub Jerseys


The Cubs fell short in the playoffs losing to the San Francisco Giants 4 games to 1. What really stood out in this series was the performances by Will Clark and Mark Grace. Mark Grace did everything possible to "will" the Cubs to victory by hitting a robust .647/.682/1.118 -- Thats right, a 1.118 SLUGGING percentage. Somehow Will Clark was able to match his numbers and even surpass them (.650/.682/1.200)

When it was all said and done, I remember 1989 as such an entertaining season. I didn't quite feel the heartbreak as I did during the 1984 and 2003 seasons. I think they took their season as far as they could. Zimmer's boys of summer just ran out of gas.