He passed away Thursday in a hospital in Arizona at the age of 70.
The former Chicago Cubs star third baseman and longtime broadcaster, a revered figure for not just the North Side, but across the entire country, died from complications of bladder cancer, according to WGN Radio, where Santo served as the Cubs color commentator.
Santo played for the Chicago Cubs from 1960 to 1973 before spending his final season in the big leagues with the cross-town White Sox. He hit 342 career home runs, won five Gold Glove Awards and made the All Star team on nine occasions.
He enjoyed four seasons in which he batted at least .300 with 30 home runs from 1964 to 1967, and had a playing streak of 390 consecutive games before being hit in the cheekbone by a Jack Fisher pitch in June 1966.
