He was a throwback era type of player. He played hard and often wore his heart on his sleeve. He was a clutch hitter, and later, we found out he played his entire career with type 1 Diabetes, which after he retired, claimed the lower parts of both legs.
After his playing days, Santo was a Cubs radio announcer for 20 years and I can remember him uttering words of joy or frustration of a typical Cubs fan. He died when he was 70 and after years of waiting, he finally made it to the Hall of Fame, voted in by a new Golden Era committee, which did the right thing.