1970 Topps Baseball #454, Ron Santo ⭐ All-Star
Ron Santo was both a great baseball player and a man of deep integrity, honor, and sportsmanship.

On the field, Santo was one of the finest third basemen in baseball history: a nine-time All-Star, five-time Gold Glove winner, and a cornerstone of the Cubs throughout the 1960s, combining power, patience, and elite defense. His excellence was ultimately recognized with his Hall of Fame induction in 2012.

Off the field, Santo courageously lived and played for years with Type 1 diabetes, later becoming a tireless advocate for diabetes research and children’s charities. As a longtime Cubs broadcaster and ambassador, he was known for his honesty, humility, loyalty, and genuine love for the game and its people—traits that earned him enormous respect across baseball.