June 26,
1960

With help of Ron Santo‚ making his major league debut‚ the Cubs sweep a doubleheader from first-place Pittsburgh, 7-5 and 7-6. The rookie third baseman goes 3-for-7, driving in five runs during the twin bill at Forbes Field.

Sept 3,
1963
Ron Santo ties the National League record by a third baseman for errors committed in an inning. The Cubs' infielder three miscues in the second frame lead to a seven-run inning, and an eventual 16-3 victory for San Francisco at Candlestick Park.

May 29,
1966
For the second consecutive day, Ron Santo delivers a walk-off home run in extra-innings against Atlanta when his 10th-inning blast gives the Cubs a 3-2 victory at Wrigley Field. Yesterday, the third baseman ended the game with a three-run‚ 12th-inning homer beating the Braves, 8-5.

May 31,
1966
Ron Santo establishes a National League record when he appears in his 364th consecutive game at third base. The Cubs' infielder streak, which started on April 19, 1964, will end at 390 contests after he is struck in the face by a Jack Fisher pitch that fractures his cheek.

June 26,
1966
Ron Santo is struck in the face by a pitch thrown by Mets' starter Jack Fisher. The Cubs third baseman's fractured cheek, which will operated on tomorrow, ends his record consecutive streak at the hot corner at 390 games, but his 27-game hitting streak, one shy of the franchise mark, stays intact with a first-inning single.

July 3,
1967
In Atlanta-Fulton Stadium‚ Billy Williams‚ Ron Santo‚ and Randy Hundley all homer for the Cubs in the first‚ and Rico Carty and Felipe Alou also go deep for the Braves in the same inning. The five round-trippers tie a major league record for home runs hit by two teams in the same inning, but it is the first time its been done in the opening frame.


July 14,
1969
At Wrigley Field, Bill Hands and the Cubs edge Tom Seaver and the Mets, 1–0. After the last out is made, Ron Santo jumps up and clicks his heels for the first time, a move the third baseman will repeat each time Chicago wins for the rest of his career.

July 8,
1969
At Shea Stadium, Don Young is roundly criticized by Cubs' teammate Ron Santo for his two misplays in the center field that helps the Mets score three ninth-inning runs, resulting in a 4-3 walk-off victory for New York. The third baseman will apologize for his remarks tomorrow, but will be soundly booed by hometown fans in his first game back at Wrigley Field.

July 6,
1970
Ron Santo drives in ten runs helping the Cubs sweep a doubleheader against Montreal at Wrigley Field. The third baseman's two-run homer in the opener gives the team a 3-2 victory, and his eight RBIs, that includes another two round-trippers, contributes to the club's 14-2 rout in the nightcap.

Aug 28,
1971
The Cubs honor their longtime fan favorite with 'Ron Santo Day' at Wrigley Field. With 34‚988 there to honor the veteran third baseman, he goes 1-for-3 and scores a run, but it isn't enough when Atlanta spoils the special day beating Ferguson Jenkins and the hometown team, 4-3.

Aug 26,
1972
Ron Santo's three run home run off Ron Bryant proves to be the difference in the Cubs' 10-9 victory over San Francisco at Wrigley Field. The third inning round-tripper, the first of a pair he hits in the game, is the third baseman's 2‚000th career hit‚ and drives in his 1‚200th run.

Dec 5,
1973
The Cubs' plan to trade their veteran third baseman Ron Santo is thwarted when he becomes the first player to invoke the new 10 and 5 rule. The team wanted to send their 33-year old infielder to the Angels for two pitchers, but his 10+ years in the major leagues
and 5+ being in Chicago gave him the right to veto the deal.

Dec 11,
1973
After being the first player to invoke the new 10 and 5 rule to avoid being dealt to the Angels, Ron Santo agrees to be traded to the southside of Chicago to play for the rival White Sox. In return for the 33-year old infielder, who will play just one season with the Pale Hose before retiring, Cubs receive Jim Kremmel (the player to be named later), Ken Frailing, Steve Stone and Steve Swisher.


Sept 28,
2003
Ron Santo, the team's radio color commentator joins Hall of Famers Ernie Banks and Billy Williams becoming third player to have his number retired by the Cubs. The nine-time All Star third baseman, who spent 14 of his 15-year career with the Chicago (1960-73), will have his uniform #10 below Ernie Banks' on the left-field foul pole.

July 1,
2005
After walking 2,100 miles from Camp Verde, Arizona to reach Wrigley Field, Bill Holden throws the ceremonial first pitch and leads the crowd singing Take Me Out to the Ballgame during the seventh- inning stretch at the Nationals-Cubs game. Inspired by the DVD, This Old Cub, a documentary about former Chicago All-Star third baseman Ron Santo, who lost both his legs to diabetes, the 56-year old school teacher, with two bad knees, pounded the pavement for 172 days and raised $250,000 with his ‘Walk the Walk’ campaign for juvenile diabetes research.

March 18,
2009
The Cubs announce the team will retired its fifth number when 31 will be set aside on May 3 in honor off both Fergie Jenkins (1966-73,1982-83) and Greg Maddux (1986-92, 2004-06). The hurlers will join other Cubbies which include Ron Santo (#10), Ernie Banks (#14), Ryne Sandberg (#23), and Billy Williams (#26) to receive such recognition.

June 28,
2010
The Cubs honor Ron Santo for his 50 years in baseball. The former third baseman and current WGN radio analyst receives a white flag with "Santo 50" printed in the team’s colors that is autographed by the players, a photo of the Wrigley Field marquee with the message, "Thank you Ron for 50 great years, and the seventy-year old will also threw out the ceremonial first pitch as well as sing, "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" during the seventh-inning stretch.