The last thing I want is to die and then be put into the Hall of Fame. It's not because I won't be there to enjoy it, exactly. It's because I want to enjoy it with family and friends and… — Ron Santo Copy Share Image
I believe very strongly - and I never brought this up as a player - but I put up, I feel, Hall of Fame numbers with diabetes. If I didn't have diabetes - nobody realizes that, when I was diagnosed… — Ron Santo Copy Share Image
I'm the perfect candidate to be affected by SARS. I'm highly susceptible to infections. — Ron Santo Copy Share Image
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… — Ron Santo Copy Share Image
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… — Ron Santo Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
The last thing I ever thought would ever happen to me was losing my legs. — Ron Santo Copy Share Image
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… — Ron Santo Copy Share Image
The last thing I want is to die and then be put into the Hall of Fame. It's not because I won't be there… — Ron Santo Copy Share Image
I was diagnosed with diabetes at age 18. I didn't know what it was, so I went to the library and looked it up. — Ron Santo Copy Share Image
I believe very strongly - and I never brought this up as a player - but I put up, I feel, Hall of Fame… — Ron Santo Copy Share Image
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.… — Ron Santo Copy Share Image
We're getting closer. I believe a 5-year-old with diabetes will live long enough to be cured. — Ron Santo Copy Share Image
YOU CAN HAVE ALL THE TALENT IN THE WORLD, IT'S NOT GONNA GET YOU THROUGH... IT'S WHAT YOU HAVE IN YOUR HEART. — Ron Santo Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
