Late in the 2003 season, Ron Santo stood in front of one of the hundreds - thousands? - of standing, ovating crowds to chant his name at Wrigley Field.
"This," he said, "is my Hall of Fame."
"This" was the occasion of his number being retired. And Santo, who died Thursday at age 70, couldn't have been more right.
The greatest honors come from one's peers. Here, Santo was being honored by Cubs and Cubs fans, and he was both.