Ron Santo's Linguine with Clam Sauce

Directions

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   1 Cube clam base 1 c Ocean clams (25.5 oz) 1 T Olive oil 1 Bunch green onion, chopped 1/2 c Diced domestic mushrooms 1/8 c Fresh basil, chop

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   But sweet success came along soon enough, says Santo

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   Vada Pinson, who was a great ballplayer for the Reds, used to come by, and I'd shine his shoes

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   He went to the majors in 1958, and by 1960, I was in the big leagues, so I went from shining his shoes to playing against him in just two ye

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   Over his 13 years with the club, he won five Rawlings Gold Glove awards and racked up 337 home runs, the third-highest total in Cubs history

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   Thes days Santo spends his ballpark time in the broadcast booth rather than the dugout, as the Cubs play-by-play analyst

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   It's a lot easier up where I am now than it is down on the field." When Santo isn't on the air, he's in the kitchen of his restaurant and sp

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   I eat there every night with my wife, and the waiters and waitresses will come over and say, 'They'd like to see you at that table over ther