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When you’re a fan of a team like the Chicago Cubs, an organization with more than a century of rich history, pretty much every day of the calendar year carries some historical significance. Today, June 26, is certainly no exception. On this date back in 1960, a young infielder made his major league debut. His name? Ron Santo.
Of course, whenever we talk about Santo now it’s as a Hall of Famer. But that career started with a single game – well, actually, a pair of games in the form of a doubleheader at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh.