Most definitely. He was a far superior hitter to B. Robinson, and that is more valuable than defense. On the other side, he was a great glove with good range.
Santo suffers from playing for the Cubs and an unfair comparison to Brooks Robinson.
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Jun 2009
Do You Think Ron Santo Belongs In The Hall Of Fame??
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no
Absolutely, and I am not a Ron Santo fan. The Hall of Fame is stacked with power-hitting position players, but there is a great deal more to the game than that. Santo was always a dangerous opponent, whether at bat or in the field, and probably never got the recognition he deserved, even as a player.
I feel that the Hall of Fame needs to be a bit more open, which is diametrically opposed to the philosophy of both the writers and the Veterans’ Committee.
Yes he was an awesome player he definitely belongs in the Hall of Fame
Maybe the beer drinking hall of fame. Cubs fans love him, the rest of the world doesn’t care.
yes
Not really…after all Brooks Robinson hit 268HR’s in 23 years, Ron Santo only hit 362HR’s in 15 years….Robinson hit .267, Santo only hit .277….Robinson 2848 hits – Santo 2254….OB% Robinson .322 – Santo .362….SGL Robinson .401 – Santo .464…Robinson did have a better fielding % .971 to Santo .954….But Santo had better range as hard as that is to believe….in 23 years Robinson had 500+TC 7 times….Santo did it 8 years in a row….
Yes Ron Santo probable belongs in the HOF….But you have to remember Brooks won the AL MVP in 1964 and he put on one hell of a show against the Reds in the WS…
Yes, for sure. He was a great player and has done a lot for baseball, being a broadcaster for several years.
Of course, along with the entire Cubs infield from 1969. Santo, Kessinger, Beckert and Banks.
I think he should be in the Hall of Fame along with Brooks Robinson, but Brooks seemed to have an overall better career…although Ron Santo may have a accomplished a lot in fewer years that Brooks…it doesn’t necessarily mean that he was a better player. I heard that Brooks is playing in the legends sports challenge? Anyway, Ron Santo does deserve to be in the Hall of Fame.