Lately he was the guy in the booth who personified Cubs angst. He was the measuring stick of Cubs fans emotional state at any given moment during a game or season.
At times he was one of the poster boys for the convoluted debate as to what level of greatness a player must attain to enter the hallowed baseball hall of fame.
He was good enough for most fans but obviously not good enough for a large enough contingent of baseball writers or the veterans committee, both of whom denied Santo entry.
Santo was remembered by Mets fans for clicking his heels after a Cubs victory over the Mets which may or may not have served to motivate the team during their miracle run in 1969.
It is sad that a player and broadcaster, who was such a great ambassador for the game with his obvious passion could not have been paid back by the game he loved so much. Santo suffered with each vote that he was denied, and has in the past said that he was not interested in any posthumous award.
IMO it is the continuing great shame of baseball the way some of these guys who have given so much of their heart and soul to the game are not properly recognized. It simply drives me nuts.
It is a sad day for not only Cubs fans but for baseball fans nationwide. RIP Ronnie.
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