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Bad baseball irritating to Santo

Published by Scott Lewis September 4th, 2006 in Chicago Cubs.

This old Cub refuses to give up.

Even as his favorite team continues to flounder, 27 games under .500 and with its best pitcher possibly done for the season, Ron Santo—the quintessential Cubs optimist—continues to pledge his allegiance.

"When I went through what I had to go through with losing my legs and quadruple bypass … when those problems were happening … I forgot about them every time I walked into this ballpark," said Santo, who has had a broadcast-booth view of the Cubs dropping nine of their last 10 after Monday's 5-4 loss to the Pirates.

Santo, who was a nine-time All-Star third baseman, continues to be a Cubs cheerleader as a member of the WGN-AM 720 team with play-by-play man Pat Hughes.

"There's just something about the Cubs that I love very much. I just want to see them succeed," said Santo, who has battled diabetes most of his life. "Sure, I get down and sure I get frustrated because I played this game. Physically, I can handle this, I really can. I don't take [the losing] home with me. But my friends know when I am not a happy camper. Yet I love what I am doing."

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