1 Number retired by Cubs in 2003. 2  Played in 2,102 game at third base for the Cubs from 1960-73. 3  Was the Cubs' WGN radio color commentator from 1990 - 2010. 4  Santo was a nine-time All-Star.
The fresh aroma after a summer downpour is one of life's pleasing scents. The earthy fragrance was named petrichor by Australian researchers in 1964. They described it as a combination of plant oils and the chemical compound geosmin which are released from the soil when it rains.
petrichor (uncountable) The distinctive scent which accompanies the first rain after a long warm dry spell. 2010, Val Panesar, For the Sake of the Future: Though it had yet to begin raining, the familiar smell of petrichor appeared to be already present and Neelam suddenly wished she was sitting at home with a nice cup of tea and a good book. The yellow organic oil that yields this scent. 1980, John E Bardach et al., Fish Behavior and its Use in the Capture and Culture of Fishes: He hypothesizes that this factor may be petrichor, an oil which has been isolated from silicate minerals and rocks [...]. Translations