Ron Santo deserves to be in the hall of fame. He just should have been
there see it. Santo retired in 1974, his stats have not changed since this
year. The hall of fame should be ashamed to induct a man just because he passed
away. I am glad millions of people will get to read about him and see his
contributions to the great game of baseball. The travesty is Ron did not get to
see this day.
I like millions of cub’s fans did
not know Ron, but we felt we did because of the way he broadcasted games on the
radio. He loved the game and the cubs, his emotions bleed through the radio. The
hall of fame should have ensured he got to enjoy in the celebrations. I know
they have rules and they have to follow them. My biggest point, if he was good
enough to get in now, why was he not good enough to get in 1980, the first year
of his eligibility? The answer is he
should have been many years before and been able to give his own Hall of Fame
induction speech.
This token induction is a farce. Ron deserves the praise and induction,
but not because the hall of fame “feels bad” for not getting him inducted before
now. I am happy Ron is in and for the fact his family will get to enjoy the ceremony.
The Hall of Fame meant the world to Ron, you could tell in his voice when he
talked about it on the radio. He should have been able to enjoy in the
celebrations. Ron if you are out there somewhere, forgive the hall of fame for
not inducting you before now.
