[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 13]
[House]
[Page 19097]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         REMEMBERING RON SANTO

  (Mr. QUIGLEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. QUIGLEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to remember Ron Santo, a Cubs 
legend and legendary Cubs fan. Ron passed away last week after a 
courageous fight against bladder cancer. He was 70 years old.
  For 14 years, he patrolled the hot corner at Wrigley Field. He was a 
nine-time All-Star, won five Gold Gloves, and hit 342 home runs. But 
Ron was never a numbers guy. On the field and for 20 years in the 
broadcast booth, his joy, devotion, and eternal optimism embodied the 
best of the Cubs.
  Whether he was clicking his heels behind third base or leading the 
fight against juvenile diabetes, he wore his heart on his sleeve and a 
smile on his face.
  Ron will be missed by everyone who ever watched him play, heard his 
voice on the radio, or was touched by his philanthropy and kind heart.
  Let us hope that one day soon he will take his rightful place 
alongside baseball's immortals in Cooperstown, because Ron Santo 
belongs in the Hall of Fame.

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