Ron Santo had a great run as the Chicago Cubs’ third baseman from 1960 to 1973 and, to this day, remains the gold standard in franchise history at the hot corner. For thirty years, the team had a hard time finding a reliable third baseman, seeming to go through two or three of them per year on average. That changed when they traded for Aramis Ramirez during the 2003 season.
Ramirez came over to the Cubs along with Kenny Lofton from the Pittsburgh Pirates that year and helped to take the team to Game Seven of the National League Championship Series.