This Old Cub

This Old Cub is a joyous and tender illustration of one of baseball’s living legends– Chicago Cubs broadcaster, superfan and former third baseman Ron Santo. This grand slam of a sports documentary plays the highlights reel of Santo’s stellar career– the 342 home runs, the five Golden Gloves and the explosive season of ’69 when the Cubs came the closest to a World Series bid in 60 years; it also captures Santo’s inspirational, decades-long struggle with a life-threatening form of diabetes. A classic story of both glory and frailty, This Old Cub faithfully follows Santo as he loses his second leg to Type 1 diabetes but emerges from therapy to become only the third Cub ever to have his number retired. Listen to a star-studded cast of famous baseball fans, including actors Bill Murray and Gary Sinise, as well as iconic Cubs Ernie Banks, Ferguson Jenkins and Billy Williams as they extol Santo’s amazing abilities on the baseball diamond and his status as the Ultimate Cub– brave, optimistic and loyal. Run time: 91 minutes.