[Vigilanteman]

It is about damn time. One of the finest third basemen to ever play the game and a great human being to boot!

Santo played secretly with juvenile diabetes most of his career, only agreeing to let the cat out of the bag in his final year as a fundraiser for the cause.

If anybody every writes a book on the greatest second place teams in baseball history, the 1969 Chicago Cubs will be due their own chapter.

[Artemis Webb]

Ron Santo was a good man. But he should not have been admitted to The Hall of Fame. He doesn’t have the career numbers to merit it.

[Chipper]

Amen. Should have happened long ago.

[BuckeyeTexan]

Screw Cooperstown! Until Pete Rose is admitted, they can KMA.

[Ticonderoga34]

A childhood hero of mine gets his due.

Interesting enough, the Cub teams of the late 60’s had four Hall of Fame players (Ernie Banks, Billy Williams, Fergie Jenkins and Santo), a Hall of Manager (Leo Durocher) and never made the post season.

[OrangeHoof]

If he was going to eventually go in, it sucks that they waited until after he was dead. It’s not like nobody knew he was in failing health. The only guy I want to see inducted posthumously is Pete Rose.

[Retired Greyhound]

I’m happy for the Santos family, but the Hall of Fame has too many players.

If you have to think about whether someone belongs in the Hall of Fame, then they don’t.

The Hall of Fame should be reserved for players like Ruth, DiMaggio, Mays, Mantle, Cobb, Wagner, etc.

Way to many “very good” players have been admitted (Robin Yount, Paul Molitor - nice players, but not HOF material, IMO).

But, again, I’m happy for the Santos family.

[Ticonderoga34]

One of the criterion for the Baseball Hall of Fame is that player was the best of his at his position for his era.

I don't think that you can compare Santo's stats with players from different eras. As been pointed out, Santo played in a pitchers era when averages and HR's were down across the board. A good case can be made that Santo was the best NL third baseman during his prime. Mike Schmidt came along later.

[bobby.223]

About time is right!!!!

[erod]

I’m a White Sox fan but Ronnie deserves it too bad it happened too late.