The baseball world, but particularly Chicago, lost another giant figure today when Ron Santo succumbed to bladder cancer at the age of 70. After spending his entire 15-year career in the windy city (14 seasons on the North side and one on the South side), Santo added to his legend in Chicago when he joined […]
Archive for December 3rd, 2010
Cubs Legend Santo Passes Away; Legacy Is Overcoming Diabetes, not Being Overlooked by the Hall of Fame
Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, Hall of Fame, MLB, tagged Chicago Cubs, Diabetes, Ron Santo on December 3, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Re-Enter Sandman: Yanks Go to Mo for Two More Years; Must Now Close Deal for Jeter
Posted in Baseball, MLB, Red Sox, Yankees, tagged Derek Jeter, Jonathan Papelbon, Mariano Rivera on December 3, 2010 | 4 Comments »
The Yankees and future Hall of Fame closer Mariano Rivera have agreed to a two-year deal worth $30 million. According to some reports, Rivera actually turned down a more lucrative deal from either the Angels or, of all teams, the Boston Red Sox. The knee jerk assumption is that the Red Sox offer was merely […]
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