Ron Santo
| Ron Santo | |
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 Santo in 1961
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| Third baseman | |
| Born: February 25, 1940 Seattle , Washington , United States 
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| Died on: December 2nd, 2010 Scottsdale , Arizona , United States
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| Suggested: Right | Threw: Left |
| Debut in Major League Baseball | |
| June 26, 1960 with the Chicago Cubs | |
| Last MLB assignment | |
| September 29, 1974 with the Chicago White Sox | |
| MLB statistics (until end of career) |
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| Batting average | , 277 |
| Hits | 2,254 |
| Home runs | 342 |
| RBI | 1,331 |
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| Awards | |
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 Baseball Hall of Fame
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| Recorded | 2012 |
| Quota | 93.75% |
| Special selection | Golden Era Committee |
Ronald Edward "Ron" Santo (* 25. February 1940 in Seattle , Washington ; † 2. December 2010 in Scottsdale , Arizona ) was an American baseball player who in the US professional league - usually in the position of third base Mans - before played mostly for the Chicago Cubs . His shirt number 10 is no longer given to any other player by the Cubs. He was the only professional baseball player in MLB history to play despite suffering from diabetes .
Web links
Commons : Ron Santo - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Player information and statistics from Baseball Reference or Fangraphs or The Baseball Cube (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/chi-ron-santo-chicago-cubs-obit,0,1699814.story
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| SURNAME | Santo, Ron |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Santo, Ronald Edward (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American baseball player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 25, 1940 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Seattle , Washington |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 2, 2010 |
| Place of death | Scottsdale , Arizona |