Re: Santo back on the HOF ballot

[Old Style]

Let's hope this is finally his year. A Cubs championship followed up by induction into the HOF. He deserves it. GOOD LUCK, RONNIE!

 

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3591397

[kujay]

Preaching to the choir here, but this needs to happen.

 

Next to winning it all, his induction ceremony is about as special a thing as I can imagine in baseball.

[UMFan83]

I have a feeling that this is the year.

[OleMissCub]

I have a feeling that this is the year.

 

me too. Him not being in the HOF is one of the biggest crocks in all of baseball.

[Abe Frohman]

Santo and the Hawk would be just....

[wade]

Didn't he just barely miss last time? Hopefully we can see enough of a swing to get him in there.

[Andy]

Ron will get in regardless, but I want to see it happen while he's alive. HOF voters (and for that matter every kind of voter) have a bad habit of not giving a crap about anything until someone passes away, and Ronnie deserves to have an induction ceremony.

[Old Style]

Ron will get in regardless, but I want to see it happen while he's alive. HOF voters (and for that matter every kind of voter) have a bad habit of not giving a crap about anything until someone passes away, and Ronnie deserves to have an induction ceremony.

And if there's anyone who truly would appreciate it, it's Santo.

[Proven Veteran]

Ron will get in regardless, but I want to see it happen while he's alive. HOF voters (and for that matter every kind of voter) have a bad habit of not giving a crap about anything until someone passes away, and Ronnie deserves to have an induction ceremony.

And if there's anyone who truly would appreciate it, it's Santo.

 

 

Is there a Cubs fan who wouldn't cry during his induction? I get choked up watching, or just thinking about, his number retirement ceremony.

[Cynosure]

Please Lord...

 

Get this man in the HOF and OUT OF THE BOOTH.

[Old Style]

Ron will get in regardless, but I want to see it happen while he's alive. HOF voters (and for that matter every kind of voter) have a bad habit of not giving a crap about anything until someone passes away, and Ronnie deserves to have an induction ceremony.

And if there's anyone who truly would appreciate it, it's Santo.

 

 

Is there a Cubs fan who wouldn't cry during his induction? I get choked up watching, or just thinking about, his number retirement ceremony.

I get misty thinking of how he (and my aging father) would react to a World Series win all the time. I think I want it more for them than I do myself.

[Old Style]

Please Lord...

 

Get this man in the HOF and OUT OF THE BOOTH.

No way, man. I love listening to Santo. I would love for him and Pat to switch places with Len & Bob.

[Abe Frohman]

I LOVE listening to Santo on the radio. If he played for the Yankees and had a ring, he would have been in the HOF a long time ago.

[Cynosure]

Please Lord...

 

Get this man in the HOF and OUT OF THE BOOTH.

No way, man. I love listening to Santo. I would love for him and Pat to switch places with Len & Bob.

 

He adds nothing to the broadcast at all except garbled noises. Also, he distracts me from the game with his terrible UH and UMs stories and I lose track on what is happening in the game. He is a great Cubs fan and I don't dislike him as a person or player at all, but the guy is the worst announcer on the face of the earth and I can't stand him.

[kujay]

Ron will get in regardless, but I want to see it happen while he's alive. HOF voters (and for that matter every kind of voter) have a bad habit of not giving a crap about anything until someone passes away, and Ronnie deserves to have an induction ceremony.

And if there's anyone who truly would appreciate it, it's Santo.

 

 

Is there a Cubs fan who wouldn't cry during his induction? I get choked up watching, or just thinking about, his number retirement ceremony.

I get misty thinking of how he (and my aging father) would react to a World Series win all the time. I think I want it more for them than I do myself.

 

Exactly.

 

My Dad sent me a text Sunday night saying something to the effect, "Grandpa would have really enjoyed this season." He passed right before the start of the NLDS last year.

 

I don't want to be saying that about my Dad in 30 years when the Cubs win it. Hell, I don't want my kid to be saying that about me in 50 years!

[erik316wttn]

I'd love for Pat to open Cubs broadcasts with "....along with Hall of Famer Ron Santo, it's Pat Hughes reporting...."

[VanceJergins]

I'd love for Pat to open Cubs broadcasts with "....along with Hall of Famer Ron Santo, it's Pat Hughes reporting...."

 

Reading that literally gave me chills

[shnsajax]

Please Lord...

 

Get this man in the HOF and OUT OF THE BOOTH.

No way, man. I love listening to Santo. I would love for him and Pat to switch places with Len & Bob.

 

He adds nothing to the broadcast at all except garbled noises. Also, he distracts me from the game with his terrible UH and UMs stories and I lose track on what is happening in the game. He is a great Cubs fan and I don't dislike him as a person or player at all, but the guy is the worst announcer on the face of the earth and I can't stand him.

 

People said the same thing about Harry.

[Post Count Padder]

This better happen or I'll personally kick all the vets in the groin.

[Cynosure]

Please Lord...

 

Get this man in the HOF and OUT OF THE BOOTH.

No way, man. I love listening to Santo. I would love for him and Pat to switch places with Len & Bob.

 

He adds nothing to the broadcast at all except garbled noises. Also, he distracts me from the game with his terrible UH and UMs stories and I lose track on what is happening in the game. He is a great Cubs fan and I don't dislike him as a person or player at all, but the guy is the worst announcer on the face of the earth and I can't stand him.

 

People said the same thing about Harry.

 

And I agree 100% with them.

[Garwilly]

Please Lord...

 

Get this man in the HOF and OUT OF THE BOOTH.

No way, man. I love listening to Santo. I would love for him and Pat to switch places with Len & Bob.

 

He adds nothing to the broadcast at all except garbled noises. Also, he distracts me from the game with his terrible UH and UMs stories and I lose track on what is happening in the game. He is a great Cubs fan and I don't dislike him as a person or player at all, but the guy is the worst announcer on the face of the earth and I can't stand him.

 

People said the same thing about Harry.

 

And I agree 100% with them.

 

And you'd be 100% wrong. Harry had a stroke. Listen to pre-stroke and compare.

[RedFlash]

Please Lord...

 

Get this man in the HOF and OUT OF THE BOOTH.

No way, man. I love listening to Santo. I would love for him and Pat to switch places with Len & Bob.

 

He adds nothing to the broadcast at all except garbled noises. Also, he distracts me from the game with his terrible UH and UMs stories and I lose track on what is happening in the game. He is a great Cubs fan and I don't dislike him as a person or player at all, but the guy is the worst announcer on the face of the earth and I can't stand him.

 

People said the same thing about Harry.

 

And I agree 100% with them.

 

And you'd be 100% wrong. Harry had a stroke. Listen to pre-stroke and compare.

 

They way I look at it is this.....both Steve Stone and Pat Hughes were the baseball men in their roles, while Caray and Santo were the "fans" in the booth. Were Caray/Santo great at what they did........Caray---pre-stroke---yes, but Santo, sadly no. But still I would put Santo above Hawk Harrelson. But what's endearing both men, and something can't be understated is that both guys respresent Cub fans in the booth. That is what I liked about both men, their spirit their enthusiasm for the game and the team. Pat Hughes is so underrated it's not even funny, but you can't break up Santo/Hughes because as a team they "get it" as does Len and Bob. People may not like how Santo calls game, but he isn't going to be removed from the broadcast, unless he wants to leave.

[GhostRunner]

This Santo-bashing is sad. If you're listening to the radio expecting a true color analyst, then you're missing the point. Santo is there for his heartfelt emotions and incredible dedication to the team he played for and follows, not for communications skills. Pat Hughes has enough professionalism and talent to make up the difference, anyway.

 

Santo's a fan in the booth, an unabashed homer, a survivor, the ultimate Cubs fan, and thoroughly deserves the HOF.

[GoCubsGo1679625768]

This Santo-bashing is sad. If you're listening to the radio expecting a true color analyst, then you're missing the point. Santo is there for his heartfelt emotions and incredible dedication to the team he played for and follows, not for communications skills. Pat Hughes has enough professionalism and talent to make up the difference, anyway.

 

Santo's a fan in the booth, an unabashed homer, a survivor, the ultimate Cubs fan, and thoroughly deserves the HOF.

I have heartfelt emotions, incredible dedication to the Cubs, and am a complete homer..can I be a color analyst?

[burnt out cubbie fan]

The only reason you all even think Ron Santo is a decent color guy is because of Pat Hughes. Hughes is such a good announcer and does so much for Santo it is really like he is doing two jobs at once. Listen to a game and try and count how many times Hughes saves Ronnie on one of his stories where he loses track or corrects him with his descriptions of the pitchers or of a play. I bet you will lose count. All of that said I love Ronnie but sometimes I wish we had someone like Otto in the booth with Hughes so he could devote all of his energy to PBP. /waits for flaming about how I somehow want Ronnie dead :roll: