Ron Santo: For the Love of Ivy

Ron Santo; Randy Minkoff

ISBN 10: 0929387929 / ISBN 13: 9780929387925

Published by Taylor Trade Publishing FirstEdition, 2004

About this Item

One of baseball's finest third basemen tells his story: the remarkable year of 1969, his 17 years in baseball; his daily struggles against near-fatal diabetes; and his lifelong love affair with the Cubs that brought him back to Wrigley's broadcast booth 15 years after he had played his last game. First Edition with 97 to 93 and from 5 to 1, all numbers are present, hard to find First Editions, First Printings. Both the non price clipped Dust Jacket and the book are in very good condition. I have around 200 baseball biographies, more than 220 items on the Hall of Fame and its members and around 60 books written by and about broadcasters in stock. Discounts are available when you purchase multiple items on the same order.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Ron Santo: For the Love of Ivy
• Publisher: Taylor Trade Publishing FirstEdition
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0929387929
• ISBN 13: 9780929387925
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Hall of Fame
  • biography
  • broadcasters

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Synopsis

Ron Santo has a remarkable story to tell, from the trauma of a serious illness to his fame as one of the greatest third basemen in the history of baseball.

Reviews

Santo, an outstanding third baseman, played for 15 years with the Chicago Cubs and one season with the White Sox. When he signed his first baseball contract, he learned that he had diabetes, he recalls, but the disease caused no problems with his athletic career. Writing with Chicago radio sports talk-show host Minkoff, he discusses, with great fondness, his celebrated teammates Ernie Banks and Billy Williams and, with modesty, his new broadcasting job. However, Santo's contention that the 1969 Cubs, who lost the pennant to the Mets in the last few weeks of the season, were the best Cubs team of the modern era is arguable. Photos not seen by PW.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Each spring season presents readers and librarians with large numbers of baseball books, some good, many not so good. Unfortunately, this biography of a former Chicago Cubs player falls in the latter category. It is not that the writing is poor, but rather that Santo's story is typical: the rise of a young baseball star; the reasonably successful major league career (Santo was a minor star); and retirement in business and broadcasting. The only hook to the story is the fact that Santo is a diabetic. However, he discusses how he hid his illness more than how he overcame it, so the inspirational aspect is lost. Putting Santo's career in perspective is difficult. The fact remains that he was the second or third most important player on a team that never won a championship--hardly the stuff legends are made of. This is a pedestrian biography that will appeal only to the most dedicated Chicago Cubs fans.
- William O. Scheeren, Hempfield Area H.S. Lib., Greensburg, Pa.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.