Ron Santo famous quotes

Last updated: Sep 5, 2024

Every player had a roommate for out-of-town games, so I had to slip into the bathroom early each morning and secretly take my insulin injection. I feared that if the Cubs found out and I slumped badly, they would attribute it to the diabetes and send me back to the minors - or worse, release me.
-- Ron Santo

#Morning #Player #Games
I'm a Cub fan, and I sit up here and I know when we have a good team, I know when we're struggling, and it affects me just like any other fan, and I just happen to show it on the radio. I can't help it.
-- Ron Santo

#Team #Struggle #Fans
I've been a Cub all my life. I came up here when I was 20 years old and spent my whole career here in Chicago. I've always been an optimist; I believe you have to be in order to survive, to be honest with you - in health, with what I've been through. That's the way I am.
-- Ron Santo

#Believe #Years #Careers
Everything changes, money rules. In my era, if you were successful, you were going to make money, but you never worried about it.
-- Ron Santo

#Successful #Eras #Things Change
I'm the perfect candidate to be affected by SARS. I'm highly susceptible to infections.
-- Ron Santo

#Perfect #Infection #Candidates
I want to be a homer. I'm getting paid for something that I love to do. I would do it for nothing.
-- Ron Santo

#Want #Paid
The last thing I ever thought would ever happen to me was losing my legs.
-- Ron Santo

#Legs #Lasts #Losing
I think I've inspired a lot of people, and I'm one, if I get a letter and someone's in serious shape, I'll call them. I relate to these people.
-- Ron Santo

#Thinking #People #Shapes

Your fingertips across my skin, the palm trees swaying in the wind - images. You sang me Spanish lullabies, the sweetest sadness in your eyes - clever trick. / I cannot go to the ocean, I cannot drive the streets at night, I cannot wake up in the morning without you on my mind, so you're gone and I'm haunted, and I bet you are just - fine. Did I make it that easy to walk right in and out of my life?
Mrs. Landingham, does the President have free time this morning? The President has nothing but free time, Toby. Right now he's in the residence eating Cheerios and enjoying Regis and Kathie Lee. Should I get him for you? Sarcasm's a disturbing thing coming from a woman of your age, Mrs. Landingham. What age would that be, Toby? Late twenties? Atta boy.
The banishment for life of Pete Rose from baseball is a sad end if a sorry episode. One of the game's greatest players has engaged in a variety of acts which have stained the game, and he must now live with the consequences of those acts. There is absolutely no deal for reinstatement.
You always catch the wrong players.
I'm not a good guitar player.
I want to help Manchester United win the Premier League and become the best player in the world.
Thank you to my family, my fans and fans of other teams for their support. The NFL is a fraternity of brothers and I am thankful for the tweets, phone calls and text messages from my fellow players. God Bless everyone and thank u so much,
For me, baseball is the most nourishing game outside of literature. They both are re-tellings of human experience.
You can do as many sprints as you want but there's nothing like playing in a 90-minute soccer game. There's no better way to gain your fitness, in my opinion, than playing in consistent games.
For every young person living on the streets tonight, there are many at home zoning out inside their homes through video games, and even more who disengage from school. These are direct effects of internalized discrimination based on their age.

Ron Santo famous quotes

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