People are eligible for up to three entries and will receive one entry for each of the following:
1. Follow @JDRFIllinois on Twitter
2. Tweet about what you love about Ron Santo (Use hashtag #jdrfboi)
3. Comment on this post about why you love Ron Santo. (Click on the comment link below - link is to the left of the picture of mail)
The contest will be open TODAY FROM 9 AM UNTIL 10 PM and three winners will be chosen at random. We'll also have a team of volunteers and staff who will choose the Top 10 Messages that we'll put on www.jdrfillinois.org.
Please help us spread the word about this exciting event by liking the JDRF Illinois Facebook page, posting on your Facebook wall, retweeting the information, and passing onto your own social network.
The contest will be open TODAY FROM 9 AM UNTIL 10 PM and three winners will be chosen at random. We'll also have a team of volunteers and staff who will choose the Top 10 Messages that we'll put on www.jdrfillinois.org.
Please help us spread the word about this exciting event by liking the JDRF Illinois Facebook page, posting on your Facebook wall, retweeting the information, and passing onto your own social network.
Today's Twitter stream and Facebook posts will all focus on remembering Ron, building excitement for Best of Illinois, and furthering the message and reach of JDRF!
Join us in paying tribute to Ron and be sure everyone you know is aware of the important work of JDRF!
UPDATE: THE CONTEST HAS NOW CLOSED. THANK YOU!
UPDATE: THE CONTEST HAS NOW CLOSED. THANK YOU!
14 comments:
When you say "Mr. Cub," most think of Ernie Banks.
But I think of Ron Santo, who should get many thanks
For dedication to the team, his voice, his laugh, his "Awwwws"
But also for the help he gave to JDRF's cause.
He was sure
Walk to Cure
Would de-feet this
Diabetes.
While we're not there quite yet,
He made us care - you bet.
He's no longer fighting it;
He's now in heaven.
He's in the best Skybox
In 2011.
I love Ron Santo because he reminds me of my dad. They have very similar personalities and neither could let go of the misery of 1969! Spending afternoons with Ron was like spending the day with my dad. I miss Ron very much, especially on sunny summery days like this one.
I met Ron Santo when he owned the restaurant in Schaumburg. What a wonderful man he was!
I loved how Ron Santo lived and died with the Cubs every day for more than 50 years. It's too bad the name "Mr Cub" was already taken.
When you think of Ron Santo, you think of living life to its fullest without complaining about any setbacks. Never once did I hear him say that his life was not all it could be because of Diabetes. He truly is an inspiration for whatever setbacks we all may have.
I met Ron Santo last fall at the Schaumburg location for his annual Ron Santo Walk For A Cure. When he arrived he instantly attracted a line of fans seeking an autograph, a picture, or even just a handshake to thank him for the memories and for everything he did for JDRF. He was slotted to only stay for about 30 minutes but with a line of fans, 3-4 wide, that ran over 150 yards long, he stayed long past 30 minutes and met with every single person and made everyone's day.
He was one of the last people to leave the park other than most of the JDRF volunteers . All this shows his true dedication to his fans and his true commitment to finding a cure for diabetes. Ron Santo was and will remain a great advocate for JDRF. He will be missed.
For most of my life, I’ve grown to understand the unique, determined and charismatic life of Ron Santo. However, it wasn’t until a high school research paper that made me appreciate the man that dedicated his life to the diamond, broadcast booth, and most importantly, the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. When we were assigned the project, it only took me a few moments to decide my topic–does Ron Santo belong in the Baseball Hall of Fame?
Santo’s case for Cooperstown is considered one of the biggest arguments in the sport of baseball so finding articles, statistics and writer’s opinions were fairly easy to come across. However, I wanted to ask Santo himself on how he felt about this topic. Through some phone calls, favors, and good luck, I was granted a phone interview with thee Ron Santo.
On October 16th, 2006, I gave #10 a phone call to his Arizona home with my entire family listening on the other line. While I only had ten minutes worth of prepared questions, he spent an additional twenty minutes talking about everything from Joe Pepitone to glucose meters. He even asked me questions about my life, which was something I never expected. This was when I came to understand that I was no longer asking questions to just a former professional baseball player but to a fellow human being.
Even if I didn’t have that interview, I could have went on to write a compelling case for Santo’s enshrinement into Cooperstown but that thirty minutes he gave me made me understand the struggles he’s went through off the field in his own words. From that point on, I knew what Ron Santo stood for: determination, loyalty, and knowledge. Ronny knew how to connect with people on a personal level and on that day, he connected with me.
Ron was the best because he lived and died with the Cubs. He was the biggest fan there was and he didn't try to hide it when he was on the radio. You felt like a close friend was calling the game for you.
I love Ron Santo because he was a die hard Cubbie and I loved listening to him on the radio he really got in to the game and sometimes he made me crack up he will be missed very much and go Cubs
I love Ron Santo for many reasons. He was one of my most favorite players, and he continued to be one of my favorite broadcasters. His humor and enthusiasm always brightened my day. But, more than anything, I grew to love his warmth and kin...dness. We ran into Ron at Wildfire on Father's Day, 2010. We didn't interrupt his dinner, but as he left, my husband said to him that we think he should be in the Hall of Fame. Ron stopped, came back to our table, and talked with us for several minutes. He was so kind and gracious, especially to my mother-in-law. He also joked with my sons, which made us all laugh. Ron Santo will always be my favorite, and an amazing hero and role model. He will be missed always.
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I love Ron Santo for many reasons. He was one of my most favorite players, and he continued to be one of my favorite broadcasters. His humor and enthusiasm always brightened my day. But, more than anything, I grew to love his warmth and kin...dness. We ran into Ron at Wildfire on Father's Day, 2010. We didn't interrupt his dinner, but as he left, my husband said to him that we think he should be in the Hall of Fame. Ron stopped, came back to our table, and talked with us for several minutes. He was so kind and gracious, especially to my mother-in-law. He also joked with my sons, which made us all laugh. Ron Santo will always be my favorite, and an amazing hero and role model. He will be missed always.
Ron Santo was, quite simply, my hero. He showed us how to live with grace in adversity, and helped me understand that no problem is insurmountable.
What I like about Ron Santo is how so many kids with diabetes looked up to him for inspiration and encouragement. He was very dedicated to meeting with many of the kids to see how they were doing in their lives. I also loved listening to recordings of him describing various events that had occurred in his life that were mainly humorous ones and how he always seemed to be positive and happy with life overall.
What I loved about Ron was that he was the kind of human being I could only dream of being. He was, and still is, my hero. I loved him so much that my second tattoo was his #10 flag that is on my right arm. He carried himself with grace and dignity and really did laugh in the face of adversity. He was so positive and loved life. He loved his Cubs, his family and wanted so much to find a cure for this terrible disease. As a recently diagnosed Type 1 diabetic (diagnosed 3/15/11), I look to him for my inspiration to battle this disease and feel as if he's the angel on my shoulder. He will be missed by so many people.
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