Snapshots...Lets See Them!

[Cliff Bowman]

I got these in a Ron Santo fans estate lot auction on eBay years ago, I bought the lot to get a 1971 Ron Santo unlicensed stadium pin. I would guess the photos are circa 1971-73 judging by Santo's hair. No dates on the backs of the photos but the fourth photo has Ron and Jeffy Santo written on the back so apparently the little kid is Santo's son. Santo appears to be very agitated in the first photo with the forced smile/smirk. I have another lot of photos of 1972 Chicago Cubs that were taken as they entered or left a hotel in street clothes. I will post them whenever I run across them.

[whitehse]

The first five Santo's are taking at the extremely old gas station that was located across from Wrigley Field on Clark street for decades. I remember seeing not only some of the players parking there but Lou Boudreau would park there as well and cross Clark street to get into the park.

This gas station dated back several decades and was always one of these places my dad and I would hang around, waiting for autographs.

[JollyElm]

Those Santo pics remind me of his 1974 card, which looks like nothing more than a fan's snapshot...

1974santo270PSA9.jpg

[Cliff Bowman]

Originally Posted by Cliff Bowman

I have another lot of photos of 1972 Chicago Cubs that were taken as they entered or left a hotel in street clothes. I will post them whenever I run across them.

I finally ran across the 1972 Cubs photos with the members in street clothes, I don't know who the first two guys are (maybe Bill Bonham and Carmen Fanzone?) or who is next to Rick Monday.