Ron Santo

Originally Posted by pgardn

Sandberg was the better defensive player. He covered much more ground. This of course goes unnoticed, the errors playing a large role in determining Gold gloves. Sandberg was much, much longer than Morgan and shut down balls hit to right field. I watched this. Also Sandberg rarely made dives at balls because he was already in the spot. He was great at anticipating and so smooth he hardly looked like he was moving.

I dont think its close on the defensive end. Of course Sandberg was the All-American boy who cheated on his beautiful wife and kids... so that story follows him along. Good looking guy, nice family, a hero... he took a publicity fall. Did not keep him out of the Hall. But he fell from superhero status.

You've got it ass backwards. Sandberg's first wife was rumored to be hooked up with a number of different athletes, the most often heard name was Don Marijle, then of the Phoenix Suns. Sandberg divorced her. During his induction speech into the HOF, he broke down when he thanked his second wife, whom he met after his divorce, for helping him cope during that period which he called the most difficult period of his life.