Ron Santo

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by Scav

That is absolutely sickening. Better in HR's, OBP, SLG, BA and Brooks has EIGHT MORE YEARS, which is why by default he would have more AB, Runs, Hits, RBI's...it is amazing that Santo had more HR's then him, with 8 years less

So what goes into a hunger strike? Don't you climb on top of a billboard and bring signs and stuff and sit up there until he gets voted in??

Santo played in Wrigley/Robinson in Memorial stadium which would certainly put Robinson at a big disadvantage

[Scav]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Santo played in Wrigley/Robinson in Memorial stadium which would certainly put Robinson at a big disadvantage

8 years, that advantage is not 8 years, maybe 2 HR's a year extra to the ballpark.....

[PeteMugg]

Rizzuto and Mazeroski in ... Hodges and Santo out. I'm not sure what the criteria is.

[Scav]

Originally Posted by PeteMugg

Rizzuto and Mazeroski in ... Hodges and Santo out. I'm not sure what the criteria is.

Mazeroski, a perfect EXAMPLE....

[ddthetide]

Originally Posted by Scav

Mazeroski, a perfect EXAMPLE....

mazeroski is one of the best defensive 2nd basemen ever and has the most dramatic HR in world series history.

[Scav]

The fact that I want to convey that IN HIS TIME, he was probably the best 3rd baseman playing...I don't all that played in that time, and would listen to people trying to argue others that played in his 'era' but those stats deserve the HOF. ALL THE WHILE playing with diabetes that he never leaked out.

The reason he isn't in is because he has pissed off some old timers with remarks that I have never even heard, and probably becuase all those old timers have no more fans, and Santo has even GROWN BIGGER in the radio market.....Him and Pat Hughes are absolutely outstanding, not a better radio team as far as enjoyment and play by play (Hughes). Hughes alone should get some sort of award for always having to keep Santo from going on a tangent (ala Harry Carry)

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by Scav

The fact that I want to convey that IN HIS TIME, he was probably the best 3rd baseman playing...

No one outside of diehard cub fans would argue that in that era Santo was a better 3rd baseman than Brooks Robinson.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by Scav

8 years, that advantage is not 8 years, maybe 2 HR's a year extra to the ballpark.....

Robinsons first 3 years and last 2 he did not play much.

[Scav]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Robinsons first 3 years and last 2 he did not play much.

Santo had like 5 years were he was battling diseases or injuries

I would not raise hell if Santo got in. But he just does not roll easily in like Sandberg. Santo's consistency would be the trump card imo (unlike Reggie Jackson who turned it on when needed).
Sandberg would be the 3rd best second baseman of all time, behind the slugger Rogers Hornsby and Bill of Pirate fame...