by FanHouse NewswireFiled under: Cubs
CHICAGO (AP) -- Former Chicago Cubs player and beloved broadcaster Ron Santo was eulogized with smiles and happy memories Friday as friends and colleagues praised his unbridled optimism in the face of health problems and the never-ending failures of his favorite team.
Monsignor Don Mayall told hundreds of people during the funeral service at Holy Name Cathedral that Santo embodied three virtues in particular -- joy, hope and courage. He suggested most Cubs fans would remember Santo's joy, from clicking his heels after those 1969 wins at Wrigley Field to his unabashed rooting during WGN Radio broadcasts of Chicago games over the past 21 years.
"Yes! All right! Oh, no! Ah, jeez! Unbelievable!'' Mayall said to laughs, reminding everyone of the familiar Santo outbursts that could be expected during games, depending on the Cubs' fortunes.
"Joy was a virtue for Ron ... joy was part of his life, every day and every season. ... Ron Santo was a joyful man,'' Mayall said.
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