This Old Cub
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Jeff Santo
Willie Mays
Dennis Franz
Bill Murray
Ron Santo
Tommy Lasorda
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
An homage to Ron Santo, the Chicago Cubs' third baseman from 1960 through 1973. For his career, the nine-time All-Star won five Gold Gloves for his defense and finished with 342 homers and 1,331 RBI, which clearly place him among the best to ever play the position. Santo accomplished all this while living with Type 1 juvenile diabetes, which he was diagnosed with in 1958 when he was eighteen. Santo was the first and only position player to play professional baseball with this insidious disease. He played most of his career without revealing his illness for fear that he would be forced to stop playing. The story captures the spirit of a man and his will to achieve--but more importantly a man who refused to allow anything to get him down. Santo is the ultimate optimist, and therefore the ultimate Cub.
Director
Jeff Santo
Cast
Willie Mays
Dennis Franz
Bill Murray
Ron Santo
Tommy Lasorda
Crew
Terry Athas
John Bissell
Christopher Cibelli
Tim Comstock
Dennis Franz
Garett Griffin
Garett Griffin
Hollywood Heard
Hollywood Heard
Tommy Lasorda
Willie Mays
Bill Murray
Terence Pratt
Terence Pratt
Bill Pullano
Jeff Santo
Jeff Santo
Ron Santo
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States on Video August 2, 2005
Released in United States Summer July 23, 2004
Released in United States Summer July 23, 2004
Released in United States on Video August 2, 2005
