I am not Lassie: December 2010

We'll miss you Ron Santo!

Many of you know that I (Ronnie the Collie) was named after the Chicago Cubs announcer and former third baseman Ron Santo.

My human actually met Ron Santo in September at the Billy Williams statue dedication ceremony and told the Cub's legend about me.
I'm sure she said that he could find this page by googleing "Not Lassie".
(That was when she took this picture of him)

She always wanted to get a picture of me with Ron Santo.
Sadly, that can only happen now with the magic of photoshop.

Our condolences to the friends, family and fans of Ron Santo.

Related links:

Video: Cubs broadcaster Jack Brickhouse predicts a triple play
(Ron Santo started the play at Third Base)
http://www.cubsnet.com/node/3154

More pics of Ron Santo
Ernie Banks, Billy William, Ryne Sandberg and Ron Santo

Ron Santo and friends at the Ryne Sandberg Jersey ceremony

Ron Santo at WGN TV
www.wgntv.com/santo

and WGN Radio
www.wgnradio.com/sports/baseball/cubs/ronsantomemories/

Ron Santo Wikipedia page
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_Santo

Ron Santo Obituary Chicago Tribune
By Paul Sullivan

Ron Santo was all Cubs, all the time
Player/broadcaster devoted most of his life to North Side and loved every minute of it
By Gene Wojciechowski
ESPN.com

Beloved Cubs icon Santo dies at age 70
Nine-time All-Star, longtime broadcaster was Chicago legend
By Adam McCalvy / MLB.com | 12/03/10 1:18 PM EST

Comcast obit
www.comcast.net/articles/sports-general/20101203/Obit-Santo/

'The Cubs have lost their biggest fan'

Tributes from former Chicago Cubs teammates, radio partners and fans poured in today for Ron Santo, the iconic player and broadcaster who died Thursday night at the age of 70 from complications of bladder cancer.