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Congrats Ron Santo!!!

DS1119DS1119 Posts: 33,497
edited July 2012 in All Encompassing Trip
Just wish you were here in more than spirit to accept. Such a class act. 8-) :thumbup: :clap:
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  • PureandEasyPureandEasy Posts: 5,815
    better late than never though, but sad he isn't around to appreciate it
    Don't come closer or I'll have to go
  • Empty GlassEmpty Glass In Rob's shed Posts: 12,329
    very happy to read this today. great news
    I've met Rob

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  • cubBEE_girlcubBEE_girl Waiting for next year... Posts: 3,367
    DS1119 wrote:
    Just wish you were here in more than spirit to accept. Such a class act. 8-) :thumbup: :clap:
    :clap: :thumbup:

    This is great news and about time!
    I lost a bet...
  • Black4Black4 Posts: 59
    About time! it is a shame though that those sorry fucks from the HOF didn't do it sooner.
  • johnyatarijohnyatari Posts: 23
    They wait till he dies, then vote him in - What a bunch of pricks!
  • 8181 Needing a ride to Forest Hills and a ounce of weed. Please inquire within. Thanks. Or not. Posts: 58,276
    oh no
    81 is now off the air

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  • SatansFutonSatansFuton Posts: 5,399
    The sad thing is that he specifically said he didn't want to go in posthumously. Though I'm sure he would take this over nothing, and he mainly meant that he wanted to be alive to see it, but still, it's sad.
    "See a broad to get dat booty yak 'em, leg 'er down, a smack 'em yak 'em!"
  • PrlJamin10PrlJamin10 Posts: 48
    This was well deserved but should have happened many years ago because this day would have meant so very much to him!

    Here are some other quotes

    In a city that loved people with one name—Jordan … Ditka … Sweetness … Ernie …—it’s not an exaggeration to say the name they loved the most was Ronnie.

    And in his life, too short but incredibly well lived, he wanted two things more than anything—a World Series title for his Cubs and to hear someone say, “Ronnie, welcome to the Hall of Fame.”

    I wish we could all see him push himself out of his chair on that stage this summer, surrounded by Hall of Famers—fellow Hall of Famers—and fumble and mumble and shriek his way through a speech that wouldn’t leave a dry eye anywhere in Cooperstown.

    Yes, this is a happy day. It’s a sad one, too.
    I have faced it,... A life wasted,...
    I'm never going back again.
  • DS1119DS1119 Posts: 33,497
    PrlJamin10 wrote:
    This was well deserved but should have happened many years ago because this day would have meant so very much to him!

    Here are some other quotes

    In a city that loved people with one name—Jordan … Ditka … Sweetness … Ernie …—it’s not an exaggeration to say the name they loved the most was Ronnie.

    And in his life, too short but incredibly well lived, he wanted two things more than anything—a World Series title for his Cubs and to hear someone say, “Ronnie, welcome to the Hall of Fame.”

    I wish we could all see him push himself out of his chair on that stage this summer, surrounded by Hall of Famers—fellow Hall of Famers—and fumble and mumble and shriek his way through a speech that wouldn’t leave a dry eye anywhere in Cooperstown.

    Yes, this is a happy day. It’s a sad one, too.


    I'm a Yankee fan but I hope Cubs fans come in masses and take the town over! :thumbup: :clap:
  • PJ-CubsPJ-Cubs Posts: 3,328
    Best news of the day was the Santo got into the HOF.

    It is sad that its about a year too late. Makes me hate Joe Morgan even more.
  • PJ-CubsPJ-Cubs Posts: 3,328
    Seems like a good day to bump this thread. :)
  • oona leftoona left Posts: 1,677
    PrlJamin10 wrote:
    This was well deserved but should have happened many years ago because this day would have meant so very much to him!

    Here are some other quotes

    In a city that loved people with one name—Jordan … Ditka … Sweetness … Ernie …—it’s not an exaggeration to say the name they loved the most was Ronnie.

    And in his life, too short but incredibly well lived, he wanted two things more than anything—a World Series title for his Cubs and to hear someone say, “Ronnie, welcome to the Hall of Fame.”

    I wish we could all see him push himself out of his chair on that stage this summer, surrounded by Hall of Famers—fellow Hall of Famers—and fumble and mumble and shriek his way through a speech that wouldn’t leave a dry eye anywhere in Cooperstown.

    Yes, this is a happy day. It’s a sad one, too.

    Good stuff.

    MLB Network aired "This Old Cub" yesterday. He really was an amazing guy.

    Congratulations Ron.
  • DewieCoxDewieCox Posts: 11,430
    johnyatari wrote:
    They wait till he dies, then vote him in - What a bunch of pricks!

    If he wouldn't have died he wouldn't have got in.
  • PJ-CubsPJ-Cubs Posts: 3,328
    DewieCox wrote:
    johnyatari wrote:
    They wait till he dies, then vote him in - What a bunch of pricks!

    If he wouldn't have died he wouldn't have got in.

    They changed the voting process for this year's class. My guess is that Santo was going to get in this year under the new process but he just wasn't around long enough to get to enjoy it.

    Have not seen This Old Cubs yet but have heard that it is a great tribute to Ronnie.
  • DS1119DS1119 Posts: 33,497
    PJ-Cubs wrote:
    he just wasn't around long enough to get to enjoy it.

    I bet you he's enjoying it with a big beer and a huge smile. 8-)
  • mca47mca47 Posts: 13,303
    DS1119 wrote:
    PJ-Cubs wrote:
    he just wasn't around long enough to get to enjoy it.

    I bet you he's enjoying it with a big beer and a huge smile. 8-)
    Long overdue!!


    Why do you assume he's drinking a beer? Do you think that on the "other side" they have commercial beer? I wonder if they have some sort of super-awesome Heaven Beer?!? Hmmmm.... :?

    If that info was in the bible, I just might have to give religion a try! :lol:




    ....I also wonder if he got his legs back. :?
  • DS1119DS1119 Posts: 33,497
    mca47 wrote:
    Long overdue!!


    Why do you assume he's drinking a beer? Do you think that on the "other side" they have commercial beer? I wonder if they have some sort of super-awesome Heaven Beer?!? Hmmmm.... :?

    If that info was in the bible, I just might have to give religion a try! :lol:




    ....I also wonder if he got his legs back. :?


    I believe heaven is what you want it to be. :D
  • pureocpureoc Posts: 2,383
    Long long long overdue! Congrats Ronnie, one of the nicest people I've ever had the pleasure to meet. Truly a shame it took so long and he wasn't here to enjoy it, yeah I'm yelling at Joe Morgan for this. One of my treasured sports possessions is an autographed picture of myself with Ron. Just wish I would have gotten the chance to have him add HOF to the picture. It just hasn't been the same listening to cubs games on 720.
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