Ron Santo and Kerry Wood’s 20-K game

The celebration of the life of Ron Santo has been wall to wall on WGN radio. It’s been really great to hear all the stories (some for the first time) and to hear tons of audio replays from the Pat & Ron Show (aka Cubs baseball radio broadcasts). Today WGN replayed the Kerry Wood 20-strikeout [...]

December 4, 2010 Tags: Bleacher Bums, Kerry Wood, Pat & Ron Show, Pat Hughes, Ron Santo, WGN Radio Posted in: Chicago, game of baseball, observations, oldschool, players, the media One Comment

Pat Hughes tells his favorite Ron Santo story

Here is a replay of this post from April of this year – in memory of Ronnie… Last spring Pat Hughes, the Voice of the Chicago Cubs sat down for an exclusive interview with CubHub.net. I asked him to share his favorite Ron Santo story. Of course it is about the the early April road [...]

December 4, 2010 Tags: audio, Chicago Cubs, hairpiece, Keith Moreland, Pat & Ron Show, Pat Hughes, Ron Santo Posted in: interview, oddities, the media No Comments

Beginning of the end for Santo Era

It is looking like the beginning of the end of the Ron Santo Era. Cubs legend and radio color “analyst” Ron Santo announced he is limiting his broadcast schedule on WGN AM720. He will forego the coming West coast series in Seattle where the Cubs will face the Mariners in inter-league competition. Then he will [...]

June 20, 2010 Tags: Crosstown Classic, Pat & Ron Show, Pat Hughes, Ron Santo, WGN Radio Posted in: news, observations, schedule, the media One Comment

Pat Hughes tells his favorite Ron Santo story

Last spring Pat Hughes, the Voice of the Chicago Cubs sat down for an exclusive interview with CubHub.net. I asked him to share his favorite Ron Santo story. Of course it is about the the early April road trip to New York to play the Mets at old Shea Stadium – a place Ronnie despises. [...]

April 19, 2010 Tags: audio, Chicago Cubs, CubHub.net, hairpiece, Keith Moreland, Mets, Pat & Ron Show, Pat Hughes, Ron Santo, Shea Stadium Posted in: interview, oddities, the media 3 Comments

The Pat Hughes Interview revisited

Last spring, Pat Hughes was kind enough to do an interview with me for CubHub.net. With opening day looming, I think it’s worth re-visiting the interview again this year… Just as the Cubs opened spring training camp 2009, Pat Hughes, the Voice of the Chicago Cubs on WGN Radio was kind enough to take some [...]

April 1, 2010 Tags: Bob Uecker, Bruce Miles, Harry Caray, Harry Kalas, Jack Brickhouse, Jimmy Buffett, Marty Brennaman, Milton Bradley, Pat & Ron Show, Pat Hughes, Red Barber, Ron Santo, Vin Scully Posted in: game of baseball, interview, observations, the media, tradition No Comments