While Ernie Banks is known as being “Mr. Cub,” Ron Santo is what I think about when I think about the Chicago Cubs. I grew up listening to him call countless Cubs games on the radio along with play-by-play broadcaster, Pat Hughes. He became a constant in my childhood and into my adult life.
He was not just a former player, beloved by the masses, but an enthusiastic Cubs fan just like us. He was elated when things went right, deflated when the Cubs were, well, the Cubs. He shared the same emotional connection to the game as us, so a personal connection was built and shared with Santo.