Ron Santo

Here is my Ron Santo story:

Ron Santo and my neighbor were close friends, and Ron would often show up for birthdays and other celebrations.  He was such a regular guy and universally loved by everyone in Chicago.  The first time my wife, who grew up in Minnesota, met Ron they spent several minutes chatting about her bakery business and the neighborhood.  Ron happily talked with her about food and such.  When the conversation finally turned to Ron, my wife said, "And so what do you do?"  Ron replied, "I work in radio, doing a little announcing."  My wife chatted on happily, completely ignorant that she was talking to a Chicago legend, and Ron never said a thing - he was just one of the guests, and a humble one at that.  Of course, we laughed a long time when my wife finally figured it out and it's still one of our favorite family stories.