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To: Charles Henrickson

Ron Santo was one of my boyhood heroes.

Same here.

Santo, Kessinger, Hundley, Fergie Jenkins, Billie Williams.

What memories! Best to Ron Santo.

5 posted on 10/06/2003 9:47:07 AM PDT by 11th Earl of Mar

To: 11th Earl of Mar

Ron Santo was the best NL 3b of the 1960s and early '70s. And in the history of baseball, he's probably about the sixth best 3b of all time (after Schmidt, Robinson, Brett, Mathews, and Traynor). Santo belongs in the HOF.

8 posted on 10/06/2003 10:14:40 AM PDT by Charles Henrickson (Saw most of the games Santo ever played--hundreds in person, hundreds more on TV.)

To: 11th Earl of Mar; dts32041; Davea; redland; Chi-townChief; mhking; ThreePuttinDude; ...

Former Chicago Cubs star Ron Santo, center, talks to Cubs fans after his number was officially retired before the game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Sunday, Sept. 28, 2003, in Chicago. Santo joins Ernie Banks, left, and Billy Williams, right, as the only Cub players to have their numbers retired.

Billy Williams, Ron Santo, and Ernie Banks formed the heart of the Cubs order. For nine seasons, 1961-69, you could pencil them in as the # 3, 4, and 5 hitters every day--literally! They were in the lineup together for well over 90% of those games! (I was fortunate enough to see most of those games, either in person or on TV.)

Banks and Williams are in the HOF. Santo ought to be.

9 posted on 10/06/2003 10:30:38 AM PDT by Charles Henrickson (Ron Santo was one of the top six third-basemen of all time.)

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