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As part of the publicity surrounding "Ron Santo Day" at Wrigley Field on August 28, 1971, he revealed his struggle with diabetes. He was diagnosed with this disease at the age of 18, and was given a life expectancy of 25 years. Santo had both his legs amputated below the knee as a result of his diabetes: the right in 2001 and the left in 2002.
3 de dez. de 2010 · (CBS/AP) Ron Santo, who battled juvenile diabetes to become a star player with the Chicago Cubs and a radio announcer famously devoted to the perennial losers, lost his life on Thursday. He...
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The Ron and Vicki Santo Foundation. Our mission is to educate people about the availability and efficacy of Diabetic Alert Dogs, to offer financial assistance with raising funds, and to place diabetic alert service dogs with approved clients.
3 de dez. de 2010 · Ron Santo, a star third baseman of the Chicago Cubs and their longtime broadcaster, who became a revered figure for his exploits on the field and his battle against juvenile diabetes, died...
4 de dez. de 2010 · Ron Santo enjoyed recounting a tense at-bat in the ninth inning with the bases loaded when his diabetes suddenly caused his blood sugar to plummet. That meant he was seeing not one, but...
2 de dez. de 2010 · Santo battled juvenile diabetes for his entire playing career, and later became a tireless fundraiser in the search for a cure. Ron Santo became the first player to invoke his "10-and-5" trade rights when he refused a deal that would have sent him from the Cubs to the Angels on Dec. 5, 1973.
4 de dez. de 2010 · Ron Santo was 18 years old and a high school star in Seattle when doctors told him he was a diabetic. They said the future of which he had dreamed since he was a boy -- to play Major League...
