From the makers of the Tim Allen Santa movies, JDRF, and the 1995B SL Champ
comes a new SL 2007 team ...
The Cooperstown Santo Clause
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Santo: "Oh gosh, Patrick, a Summer League team named after me? I just don't know about that."
Hughes: "I wanted to let our listeners know that Ronny, in his excitement over having a team named after him, has just spilled coffee on his pants leg."
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Bernard the Elf (reading): "The Santo Clause: In putting on the Cubs uniform and stepping on the Wrigley Field diamond, the wearer waives any and all right to any previous identity, real or implied, and fully accepts the duties and responsibilities of bleeding Cubbie blue and getting ignored by Cooperstown, in perpetuity to which some time the wearer becomes unable to do so, by either accident or design."
Santo: "So what does that mean?"
Bernard: "You put on the uni, so you're the big guy."
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Elaine: "So what do you think of my new boyfriend?"
Jerry: "Judge Reinhold? He's great in those Tim Allen movies, but he's a bit of a close-talker"
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Hughes: "Folks, my color commentator has just returned to the broadcasting booth."
Santo: "What did I miss? Ramirez made an out?"
Hughes: "Ronny, Aramis grounded out to the firstbaseman unassisted."
Santo: "Ok."
Hughes: "Andy Mazur and I are just catching our breath from witnessing that play, though. Quite possibly, it was the most exciting ground out to first in the history of baseball. Sorry you had to miss it."
Santo: "Oh, geez."
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Tool Time Girl (loud): "What time is it?!?"
Agitated SL GM's (louder): "It's time to pick!! You're on the clock!!"
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Voiceover while clip of Ron clicking his heels after a 1969 win plays: "Former Chicago Cubs' third baseman Ron Santo was diagnosed with diabetes at 18, and he was the first and only Major League position player to play with type 1 diabetes. The JDRF Ron Santo Walk to Cure Diabetes is the number one means of raising funds to find a cure for this debilitating disease. Ron is the Walk Chairman and is a huge supporter of this cause. This event has helped raise $600 million for diabetes research since 1970."
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Wilson (standing on one side of the fence): "Well, hi-dee-ho, neighbor."
Person on other side of the fence: "So do you think I can win the Spit Cup against the Santo Clause?"
Wilson: "I don't think so, Nims."
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Hughes: "Two down, the Brewers of Floyd have the bases loaded, and a 2-2 count on the hitter. Here's the pitch. Swung on. Fly ball to left field. Brant Brown going back. Brant Brown ... drops the ball!"
Santo: "Oh, noooooooooo!!!"
Hughes: "He dropped the ball!"
Santo: "Noooooooooo!!!"
Hughes: "Three runs will score, and the Brewers of Floyd have beaten the Cubs."
Hear what critics are saying: ...
Bill James, from his classic book The Politics of Glory: "If there is one position player I could add to the Hall of Fame, it would be Ron Santo."
Adam from Tempe on IMDB.com: "What (this) is really about is Santo's undying positive attitude about his health and the Cubs. It's an inspirational story to anyone, and particularly those who have dealt with major health problems. For die-hard Cubs fans like myself, it's a must-see. For anyone who enjoys ... inspirational stories, (The Santo Clause) is a great pick. (Just like Papelbon.)"
SL Founding Member Keith Klein: "I love Santo as a broadcaster, as a pointman for diabetes research and education, and as the symbol of what being a Cub and a Cub fan are all about. Here's a guy who was, over the course of the 1960s, the best player in the NL behind Mays and Aaron, a guy who would challenge for the league lead in walks, RBI, runs, and total bases, and who had a stellar fielding reputation, all while fighting every day through a disease that worked against what he could give on the field. When I have a hypoglycemia episode, I have trouble walking and talking. In This Old Cub, Ron talks about how fighting through hypoglycemia one game, he was able to hit a game-winning home run. He was a great, great player in his day, and to this day is an unbelievable person."
A portion of all illicit Swinea gambling proceeds from wagering on or against the Santo Clause will be donated to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.