Santo's

Santo's long battle with diabetes cost him both legs below the knees, but he ultimately died of complications from bladder cancer on Dec. 3 at age 70.

Ron Santo Honored With Wrigley Statue AP 2011

If Di Santo's demeanour lulled Bruce into a vague sense of security it was short-lived as within minutes Wes Brown had been caught, horribly, in possession and, with Keiren Westwood lured off his line, James McArthur rolled the ball for the former Chelsea forward to sidefoot into an empty net.

Steve Bruce on brink as Sunderland fans' vitriol reaches fever pitch 2011

Santo's long battle with diabetes cost him both legs below the knees, but he ultimately died of complications from bladder cancer on Dec. 3 at age 70.

Ron Santo Honored With Wrigley Statue AP 2011

Santo's long battle with diabetes cost him both legs below the knees, but he ultimately died of complications from bladder cancer on Dec. 3 at age 70.

Ron Santo Honored With Wrigley Statue AP 2011

Santo's long battle with diabetes cost him both legs below the knees, but he ultimately died of complications from bladder cancer on Dec. 3 at age 70.

Ron Santo Honored With Wrigley Statue AP 2011

More than six decades later, a friend in New Zealand told me about Santo's World War II ghosts, and I decided to come and close the circle, or open the window.

A Pacific Theater of Memories Joe Morgenstern 2010

These runways, plus smaller ones for fighter planes, were elements of an enormous buildup of troops and materiel following Santo's selection as the forward base that would supply the Allies 'campaigns in the Solomons — most notably the battle of Guadalcanal — and provide a bulwark for the defense of Australia and New Zealand.

A Pacific Theater of Memories Joe Morgenstern 2010

These runways, plus smaller ones for fighter planes, were elements of an enormous buildup of troops and materiel following Santo's selection as the forward base that would supply the Allies 'campaigns in the Solomons — most notably the battle of Guadalcanal — and provide a bulwark for the defense of Australia and New Zealand.

A Pacific Theater of Memories Joe Morgenstern 2010

In contrast to Warhol's pop art, Santo's cans are almost archetypal in their purity.

This week's new exhibitions 2010

These runways, plus smaller ones for fighter planes, were elements of an enormous buildup of troops and materiel following Santo's selection as the forward base that would supply the Allies 'campaigns in the Solomons — most notably the battle of Guadalcanal — and provide a bulwark for the defense of Australia and New Zealand.

A Pacific Theater of Memories Joe Morgenstern 2010