I have lost a good friend as have all Cub Fans. Ron Santo Passes Away at age 70.

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 It’s always tough to lose a good friend. This one was a legend and a Friend to Cubs Fans World wide. Ron Santo passed away in Arizona Thursday after a bout with Cancer that was connected to his life long battle with Diabetes.He was 70 years old. Ron was best known as Pat Hughes’s side kick on the Cub broadcasts,but was an All-Star 3B for the Cubs from 1960 through 1973 and finished his career in 1974 with the White Sox. He was as friendly off the air as he sounded on it.

  

I first met Ron as a little kid when I got his autograph at Wrigley Field and he treated all the kids like they were his own-like gold. Later,when I got into the media,as did Ron, I got to know him very well, be on a first name basis with him,and can tell you there was no more genuine person. 

Being on the air on 670-The Score when news of Ron’s passing came in around 4:15am flashed me back to the summer of 1998 when Jack Brickhouse passes away around 1am when I also was on the Score and I also broke it to listeners. Like back then, callers started lighting up the phone lines with their favorite Ran Santo thoughts,moments and memories and that was a big tonic for me. 

Ronnie, thanks for the great career you gave Chicago, and the friendship. It’s tough to say this, but Rest In Peace.