March 25, 2004

This Old Cub, a film by his son Jeff Santo, chronicles the life of Ron Santo, former third baseman and current radio broadcaster for the Cubs. Especially in recent years, he has come to be associated with the Cubs even more than Mr. Cub. Part of the reason is undoubtedly that his struggle to get into the Hall of Fame parallels the Cubs failure to return to the World Series. Part of it is the inspiration of his battles and triumphs against diabetes, not only for himself, but for others as well. But really, when it comes down to it, it's because Santo's a fan of the Cubs as much as anyone can be.

posted by joehyuk to baseball at 06:48 AM - 3 comments

Excellent post. This film is going on my list as a must see.

posted by jasonspaceman at 08:22 AM on March 25, 2004

Hopefully this movie catches on in more cities than Chicago and Arizona. Trailer is excellent preview of what looks like a fantastic film.

posted by rosey8810 at 09:05 AM on March 25, 2004

Indeed. Looks like a great story. It's a crime that Santo isn't in the Hall.

posted by jeffmshaw at 11:40 AM on March 25, 2004

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