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Offline thundley4

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Cubs icon Santo dead at 70
« on: December 03, 2010, 06:52:35 AM »
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Chicago Cubs icon Ron Santo died Thursday night in Arizona at the age of 70..

The former thrid baseman and longtime broadcaster died of complications from bladder cancer, according to WGN radio.

The Chicago Tribune also reported Santo's death, saying friends of Santo said he had lapsed into a coma on Wednesday.

Santo has battled health issues for years, including having both legs amputated and a lifelong battle with diabetes, but has stayed on as a Cubs analyst on WGN, the team's flagship station.
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Re: Cubs icon Santo dead at 70
« Reply #1 on: December 03, 2010, 02:32:40 PM »
Heard this on ESPN earlier. A sad day for the baseball world.
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Re: Cubs icon Santo dead at 70
« Reply #2 on: December 03, 2010, 02:42:54 PM »
He will be missed by many.  :bawl:
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Re: Cubs icon Santo dead at 70
« Reply #3 on: December 07, 2010, 08:20:10 AM »
Quote from: thundley4 on December 03, 2010, 06:52:35 AM
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Listening to Cubs games on the radio won't be the same.

No it won't at all.  Despite his "homer-ism", that was part of the charm of listening to Cubs' games over the years.  My workdays go faster thanks to Pat & Ron.  I've been regularly listening at work since the mid-90's when I first moved to Chicago, thank goodness for day games.  I'm not even a Cubs fan per se, I just enjoy the heck out of listening to baseball on the radio.
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