Images of Ron Santo through the years
Ron Santo with former Cubs' manager Don Baylor.
Courtesy Chicago Cubs/Steve Green
Cubs legends Ron Santo, Billy Williams and Ernie Banks make their presence known at a Cubs Playoff Rally held at the Daley Plaza, downtown Chicago.
Daily Herald file photo
Ron Santo of Chicago White Sox belts his first home run as American Leaguer in the seventh inning of a game against the Baltimore Orioles in Chicago, May 1, 1974. Santo's homer afforded the Sox a 2-1 victory.
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Chicago White Sox Ron Santo kneels on sideline before a game, Tuesday, July 3, 1974. Santo has been having a bad season and says, Ive got to settle down and go with the punches, its a long season.
Associated Press file
Chicago Cubs co-captains Ernie Banks and Ron Santo, right, bow heads as master of ceremonies Milton Berle leads opening-day crowd in prayer for safe return of Apollo 13 astronauts Tuesday, April 14, 1970 in Chicago.
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Chicago Cubs radio broadcaster Ron Santo talks about juvenile diabetes at his north suburban home.
Daily Herald file photo, 2006
Ron Santo gets ready to cut the ribbon at the starting line of the Ron Santo "Walk For The Cure" at Independance Grove in Libertyville.
Daily Herald file photo, 2003
Ron Santo uses a golf cart to help him get around Fitch Park in Mesa., Ariz., and talk with Cubs players and coaches, such as outfield instructor Bob Dernier.
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Ron Santo responds as the sun peeks through the clouds just as his #10 is retired at Wrigley Field.
Daily Herald file photo, 2003
Carried by his teammates, the casket containing the body of Chicago Cubs second baseman Ken Hubbs, who was killed in a plane crash last week, is moved from Colton, Calif., High School after funeral services, February 20, 1964.
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Chicago Cubs infielder Ron Santo is shown in Scottsdale, Ariz., 1971.
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Chicago Cubs broadcaster Ron Santo tosses out the ceremonial first pitch on opening day.
Daily Herald file photo, 2002
Johnny Bench of Cincinnati Reds is greeted at plate by Ron Santo of Chicago Cubs after Bench scored a home run for the National League in the fourth inning of the 44th All-Star game at Royals Stadium, Tuesday, July 25, 1973, Kansas City, Mo.
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Cubs legend Ron Santo greets his radio broadcast partner Pat Hughes during jersey #10 retirement ceremonies at Wrigley Field .
Daily Herald file photo, 2003
Ron Santo of the Chicago Cubs hits high bounding ball for infield hit in seventh inning that scored Willie Mays from third in All-Star Game at Metropolitan Stadium on July 14, 1965 in Minneapolis.
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Los Angeles Dodgers' Maury Wills knocks Chicago Cubs third baseman Ron Santo off his feet as the ball and Santo's cap go flying when Wills steals third base in seventh inning of a game at Chicago's Wrigley Field, Sept. 14, 1962.
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Chicago Cubs radio broadcaster Ron Santo talks about juvenile diabetes at his north suburban home.
Daily Herald file photo, 2006
In this July 12, 2966, photo, Roberto Clemente (21) and other members of the winning National League All-Star baseball team congratulate Maury Wills of the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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Cubs legend Ron Santo signs autographs before the Cubs' home opener.
Daily Herald file photo, 2005
Broadcast partners Ron Santo and Pat Hughes talk and sign autographs at Barrington High School as part of the fundraiser for the Barrington Youth Baseball.
Daily Herald file photo, 2005
Chicago Cubs third baseman Ron Santo (10) clicks his heels all the way to the locker room after his ninth-inning sacrifice fly allowed the winning run to score for a 5-4 victory against Pittsburg, June 24, 1969.
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Ron Santo waves to the crowd as Ernie Banks, left, and Billy Williams stand with Santo's #10 jersey during the jersey #10 number retirement ceremony.
Daily Herald file photo, 2003
Chicago Cubs infielders Glenn Beckert, left, and Ron Santo relax in their hotel room at the Waldorf Astoria in New York Sept. 8, 1969 after arriving for a two game series against the Mets.
Associated Press file
CHICAGO CUBS PHOTO/STEVE GREEN Ron Santo in the Cubs' booth.
Courtesy Chicago Cubs/Steve Green
Former Chicago Cubs third baseman Ron Santo acknowledges cheers from the crowd during the Kane County Cougars winter banquet at Gaslight Manor in Aurora.
Daily Herald file photo, 2004
Memorabilia of Chicago Cubs' radio broadcaster Ron Santo is pictured at his north suburban home.
Daily Herald file photo, 2006
Chicago Cubs broadcaster Ron Santo hugs former teammate Randy Hundley after throwing out the ceremonial first pitch on opening day.
Daily Herald file photo, 2002
These four swung big bats last season and won top honors at the eighth annual Houston Baseball Writers Assn. dinner at night, Jan. 23, 1968, Houston, Texas. From left to right: Henry Aaron of the Atlanta Braves won the Johnny Keane Award as Baseball's Greatest Slugger, Ron Santo, Chicago Cubs, the Eddie Dyer Award for outstanding performance and determination; Orlando Cepeda, St. Louis Cardinals, the Tris Speaker Award as Player of the Year; Houston Astros' Rusty Staub, the Jim Umbricht Award as the Astros' most valuable player of the season.
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