This Old Cub (2004)

Name: This Old Cub
Director: Jeff Santo
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2004-08-25
Duration: 1 h 26 min
Cast: Ron Santo, Joe Mantegna, Dennis Farina, Dennis Franz

Documentary

Director: Jeff Santo

Cast: Ron Santo, Joe Mantegna, Dennis Farina, Dennis Franz

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Runtime86 min

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Jeff Santo explores the life and career of his father, Chicago Cub great Ron Santo.

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Fans of insightful sports documentaries will appreciate director Jeff Santo's 2004 film This Old Cub, which offers a deeply personal look at the life and career of his father, Chicago Cubs legend Ron Santo. The film's intimate interviews and archival footage provide a compelling portrait of Santo's Hall of Fame baseball journey and the challenges he faced off the field.

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This Old Cub is a 2004 documentary film. The film is centered on former Chicago Cubs third baseman Ron Santo and both his playing days and his battle against diabetes. The film was written, co-produced, and directed by Santo's son Jeff. It is often mentioned during Cub game broadcasts by Pat Hughes, who was Santo's partner in the WGN Radio booth. The film was a gift from Jeff to his father as a part of the "Ron Santo Day" celebration that season after Santo had both his legs amputated and had just missed induction into the MLB Hall of Fame a few months earlier. A portion of all proceeds from the release of This Old Cub are donated to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. The film has raised over a half-million dollars for the JDRF. Cub first baseman Ernie Banks, Gary Sinise, Bill Murray, former Chicago Bears linebacker Doug Buffone, and many others are interviewed in the film, which is narrated by actor Joe Mantegna.