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Ron Santo in the News
Snubbed by Hall, Santo calls for change in voting: Ron Santo, who fell nine votes short of election by the Veterans Committee to the Baseball Hall of Fame, said the process needs to change after the committee failed to elect a new member for the fourth straight time.
Veterans Committee elects Gordon to Hall of Fame: NEW YORK— Joe Gordon will join former teammates Joe DiMaggio, Lou Gehrig and Bob Feller in the Hall of Fame. For the likes of Joe Torre, Jim Kaat and Ron Santo, it was another shutout.
MLB Notebook: Veterans elect Gordon: Former second baseman Joe Gordon was elected to the Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee on yesterday, while another panel shut out the likes of Joe Torre, Ron Santo and Gil Hodges.
Ron Santo passed again for bid into the Hall of Fame: It has become a ritual of agony for Ron Santo and his legion of supporters. The pain this time was not just in the jarring news Monday that...
Former 2B Joe Gordon elected to Hall by vets panel: Joe Gordon joined former teammates Joe DiMaggio, Lou Gehrig and Bob Feller in the Hall of Fame. For the likes of Joe Torre, Jim Kaat and Ron Santo, it was another shutout. Gordon was elected Monday by a 12-member Veterans Committee composed of Hall members and historians that studied pre-1943 players. A nine-time All-Star, the late second baseman won five World Series titles with the New York Yankees and Cleveland.
Veterans elect 2B Gordon to Hall of Fame (AP):
New York Yankees players will be in the American League lineup for the All-Star Game in Detroit. They are, left to right, Red Ruffing, Joe Gordon, Bill Dickey, Charlie Keller, and Joe DiMaggio. Former second baseman Gordon was elected to the Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee on Monday Dec. 8, 2008, while another panel shut out the likes of Joe Torre, Ron Santo and Gil Hodges. Gordon, a nine-time All-Star and five-time World Series winner with the New York Yankees and Cleveland Indians, was picked by a 12-member committee that only looked at players who started before 1943. (AP Photo, File)" align="left" border="0">
Joe Gordon joined former teammates Joe DiMaggio, Lou Gehrig and Bob Feller in the Hall of Fame. For the likes of Joe Torre, Jim Kaat and Ron Santo, it was another shutout. Gordon was elected Monday by a 12-member Veterans Committee composed of Hall members and historians that studied pre-1943 players.
Veterans could put Santo, Torre in Hall: Ron Santo, Joe Torre, Gil Hodges, Dick Allen and Jim Kaat are the most likely to be elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee on Monday.
In Cubs’Luckless Lore, the Story of a Baseball Life: Nobody epitomizes the plight and the wait-till-next-year optimism of the Chicago Cubs like the emotionally charged color commentator and ex-Cub, Ron Santo.
Santo a finalist for Vets' HOF vote: Ron Santo, a fan-favorite Cubs third baseman from 1960-73, was one of 10 finalists named for the National Baseball Hall of Fame's Veterans Committee ballot on Tuesday.
Torre, Santo and Hodges on HOF ballot: Joe Torre, Ron Santo and Gil Hodges are among 10 players on the latest Hall of Fame ballot for Veterans Committee voters.
NL NOTES: Griffey out again with sore chest: Chicago CubsDerrek Lee became the first Cub since Ron Santo in 1973 to reach base safely in his first 21 games, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. Santo did it in 22 straight games in '73.Cincinnati Reds
Cubs great Santo out of hospital after heart issue: Cubs great Ron Santo was released from the hospital on Tuesday night.
Santo having tests for irregular heartbeat: Chicago Cubs broadcaster and former All-Star Ron Santo remained hospitalized Sunday while underdoing tests for an irregular heartbeat.
Santo misses game with irregular heartbeat: Cubs broadcaster and former MLB All-Star Ron Santo remained hospitalized Sunday while underdoing tests for an irregular heartbeat. The 67-year-old Santo was admitted to the hospital Saturday night and his return to the radio booth is undetermined.
Heart ailment hospitalizes Santo: Cubs broadcaster and former All-Star Ron Santo remained hospitalized Sunday while underdoing tests for an irregular heartbeat.
Ex-Cub Santo hospitalized with irregular heartbeat: Cubs broadcaster and former All-Star Ron Santo remained hospitalized Sunday while underdoing tests for an irregular heartbeat.
5 questions for Ron Santo: On a hot afternoon last week, HoHoKam Park was filled with Chicago Cubs fans. Some got a bonus, a chance to greet WGN radio analyst Ron Santo as he made his way into the ballpark late in the morning. Cubs fans revere Santo for many reasons. He was a superb third baseman for the team (1960 to 1973) who won five Gold Gloves, made nine All-Star teams and hit 342 home runs. He's a familiar voice throughout the summer, openly pulling for the Cubs and groaning at their misdeeds. Santo has survived many health problems, adding to his heroic stature among Cubs fans. And they sympathize with him, too, because Santo has failed to gain entrance into the Hall of Fame on three occasions, the most recent announced Feb. 25, by the revamped Veterans Committee. Rocky Mountain News staff writer Jack Etkin caught up with Santo recently.
For Yankees' Jeter, New Card Turns Out to Be a Joker: Ron Santo, Jim Kaat, Marvin Miller and all the other candidates are left out Tuesday when the Baseball Hall of Fame Veterans Committee admits no new members for the third straight election.
Vets committee stays exclusive / No new Hall of Famers, again: The Hall of Fame pitched another shutout. Ron Santo, Jim Kaat, Marvin Miller and all the other candidates were left out Tuesday when the Veterans Committee admitted no new members for the third straight election. The blank slate could lead to...
Miller: Vets stand (rigid) ground: The Veterans Committee voted not to give out any Hall passes this year, which means Ron Santo, Gil Hodges and others will have to wait. Scott Miller says the veterans act as a safeguard for the writers, but are tough to crack.
Cubs disappointed as Santo falls short: There was plenty of disappointment to go around as word filtered through Cubs camp that Ron Santo was denied in his latest opportunity at Hall of Fame induction.
Ron Santo snubbed by the veterans committee one more time: Men of a clean era, like Ron Santo, Gil Hodges, Jim Kaat and Goose Goosage, deserve induction. Those men made a difference in ...
Cooperstown keeps door closed to veterans: The Hall of Fame pitched another shutout. Ron Santo, Jim Kaat and all the other candidates were left out Tuesday when the Veterans ...
Veterans Committee Picks No One for Hall: NEW YORK (AP) -- The Hall of Fame pitched another shutout. Ron Santo, Jim Kaat, Marvin Miller and all the other candidates were left out Tuesday when the Veterans Committee admitted no new members for the third straight election....
At Cooperstown, Not Exactly Veterans' Day: Ron Santo, Jim Kaat, Marvin Miller and all the other candidates are left out Tuesday when the Baseball Hall of Fame Veterans Committee admits no new members for the third straight election.
Veterans balk at Hall entry: Ron Santo, Jim Kaat, Marvin Miller and all the other candidates were left out Tuesday when the Veterans Committee admitted no new members for the third straight election.
Vets committee elects no one for the Hall: The Hall of Fame pitched another shutout. Ron Santo, Jim Kaat and all the other candidates were left out Tuesday when the Veterans Committee admitted no new members for the third straight election.
Hall of Fame: Oliva, Kaat left out again: FORT MYERS, FLA. - Tony Oliva fell 15 votes short of being elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame, as the 84-member Veterans Committee snubbed the entire field again. Players need to be named on 75 percent of the ballots to be elected, and Oliva, the three-time batting champion with the Twins, received 47 votes, or 57 percent. Ron Santo came the closest with 57 votes (70 percent), followed by former Twins righthander Jim Kaat (52, 63 percent), Gil Hodges (50, 61 percent) and Oliva. Since the Veterans Committee was reconfigured in 2001 -- it now includes 61 Hall of Famers -- it has go
Shut out from Fame: Vets'group elects no one: The Hall of Fame pitched another shutout.Ron Santo, Jim Kaat, Marvin Miller and all the other candidates were left out yesterday when the Veterans Committee admitted no new members for the third straight...
Vets committee throws another shutout at Hall of Fame: The Hall of Fame pitched another shutout. Ron Santo, Jim Kaat and all the other candidates were left out today when the Veterans Committee admitted no new members for the third straight election.
No vets get into Hall for third straight year: The Hall of Fame pitched another shutout.Ron Santo, Jim Kaat and all the other candidates were left out Tuesday when the Veterans Committee admitted no new members for the third straight election. Gil Hodges, umpire Doug Harvey and union leader Marvin Miller also fell short. Santo came the closest to the required 75 percent - the formerCubs third baseman was picked on 57 of 82 ballots (70 percent).
Vets admit no new Hall of Famers again (AP): Ron Santo, Jim Kaat and Marvin Miller can only hope their Hall of Fame vote totals improve next time. A change in the Veterans Committee might help them, too. The Hall threw another shutout Tuesday when the vets panel admitted no new members for the third straight election. Gil Hodges, Tony Oliva and Doug Harvey were among those left out.
Hodges, Santo, Oliva, Harvey on Hall list: Gil Hodges and Ron Santo top the players' ballot and Doug Harvey and Marvin Miller head the officials' hopefuls in the Hall of Fame Veterans Committee vote to be announced Tuesday.
Notes: Santo hoping wait is fruitful: Count several current Cubs among those hoping Ron Santo hears the news he has been waiting years for on Tuesday.
Hodges, Santo Top Veteran's Hall Ballot: NEW YORK (AP) -- Gil Hodges and Ron Santo top the players' ballot and Doug Harvey and Marvin Miller head the officials' hopefuls in the Hall of Fame Veterans Committee vote to be announced Tuesday....
List of Hall hopefuls led by Hodges, Santo, Miller: NEW YORK - Gil Hodges and Ron Santo top the players' ballot and Doug Harvey and Marvin Miller head the officials' hopefuls in the Hall of Fame Veterans Committee vote to be announced today.
Hodges, Santo, Oliva on Hall ballot: NEW YORK - Gil Hodges and Ron Santo top the players'ballot and Doug Harvey and Marvin Miller head the officials'hopefuls in the Hall of Fame Veterans Committee vote to be announced Tuesday.Since...
Hodges, Santo, Oliva, Harvey, O'Malley, Miller head Hall hopefuls: Gil Hodges and Ron Santo top the players' ballot and Doug Harvey and Marvin Miller head the officials' hopefuls in the Hall of Fame Veterans Committee vote to be announced Tuesday.
Hodges, Santo among hopefuls for Veterans' Hall vote: Gil Hodges and Ron Santo top the players' ballot and Doug Harvey and Marvin Miller head the officials' hopefuls in the Hall of Fame Veterans Committee vote to be announced Tuesday.
Santo wants Hall of Fame 'very badly': Ron Santo turns 67 on Sunday, but the legendary Chicago Cubs third baseman and broadcaster hopes the real celebration comes two days later. That's when the Hall of Fame Veterans Committee voting is announced.
Santo wants Hall selection 'very badly': Ron Santo turns 67 on Sunday, but the legendary Chicago Cubs third baseman and broadcaster hopes the real celebration comes two days later. That's when the Hall of Fame Veterans Committee voting is announced.
Santo wants Hall selection 'very badly': Ron Santo turns 67 on Sunday, but the legendary Chicago Cubs third baseman and broadcaster hopes the real celebration comes two days later. That's when the Hall of Fame Veterans Committee voting is announced.
Cubs are thinking this is ''the'' year: All's right with the world. The Cubs are unbeaten. Ron Santo is sitting in a golf cart telling tales. Billy Williams is sauntering across a field of Kelly green. And spring training is under way beneath a sky the color of a World Series winner.
Ron Santo in the Blog Pen
John Shiffert: March 31, 2009 - :John Shiffert: January 20, 2009 - When Stars Leave Home:
Gene Carney: December 15, 2008 - The Sweet 16 Finals: The National League Champion ChicagoCubs vs. the American League Champion Detroit Tigers:
Gene Carney: November 4, 2008 - The Sweet 16 Continues With The Chicago Cubs vs. the St. Louis Cardinals:
John Shiffert: October 16, 2008 - Looking at the Current Baseball Hall of Fame Veterans' Committee Ballot:
Baseball Library Vault of Lists: October 2, 2008 - Odd Stats and Wacky Records From the 2008 Major League Baseball Season:
Gene Carney: August 11, 2008 - Remembering Babe's House and Saving Lee Smith For Cooperstown:
Jim Gerard: July 3, 2008 - DFA, chapter 31: Enter Letty:
Gene Carney: May 28, 2008 - BASEBALL HISTORY AS SEEN FROM THE SHADOWS OF COOPERSTOWN :
John Shiffert: May 1, 2008 - Blyleven, Smoltzie and the Eck and the Road to the Hall of Fame:
: April 3, 2008 - DFA, chapter 20: Viva La Revolucion!:
Jim Gerard: March 17, 2008 - DFA, chapter 18 -The Creative Process:
: March 12, 2008 - My Transaction History, part 2:
Richard Lally: November 5, 2007 - The Postman Keeps Ringing - Our Editor-in-Chief Answers the Mail:
John Shiffert: June 27, 2007 - The Winless Pitcher Syndrome:
Peter Doyle: June 26, 2007 - Roger Clemens, The Best Righty?:
Richard Lally: June 18, 2007 - Richard Lally Spends Five Minutes With...Eddie Joost:
John Shiffert: June 5, 2007 - John Shifffert on Tossing Bobby Cox and the SABR Baseball List & Record Book:
Peter Doyle: May 30, 2007 - Those Who Ignore History...:
: May 29, 2007 - :
: May 7, 2007 - : THE NATURAL, AFTER ALL THESE YEARS
John Shiffert: April 23, 2007 - 19 to 21: Volume 5, #14, April 23, 2007
John Shiffert: February 22, 2007 - : Volume 5, #3, February 22, 2007
Ron Santo in the Library
Ron Santo in Bios
