"It's a great day for baseball. Let's play two!" Chicago Cubs Legend Ernie Banks Gone at 83

Published on January 24, 2015 By DrJBHL In Everything Else

The Cubs announced Ernies' death Friday night, but did not provide a cause…it doesn’t really matter why (just hope it was without pain).

No drama player…19 seasons between first base and shortstop, 1953-1971, 512 homers, 1,259 games. Eleven timers an all-star, also selected for the All-Century team in 1999. That kinda says it all…except that he owns just about all the Cubs’ slugging records, and also won the Golden Glove in 1960.

Warm hearted, good guy, optimistic…Hall of Famer, Medal of Freedom recipient in 2013 along with Bill Clinton and Oprah Winfrey. Mr. Cub…Mr. Sunshine. Started his career with KC in the Negro League…was the Cubs’ first African-American player.

Number 14. Retired the number in 1982 and has a statue outside Wrigley Field in 2008.

Bye, Ernie. Thanks…and a well earned Rest In Peace.

Comments

MadDeez

on Jan 24, 2015

Ernie was my favorite player when I was a kid. I grew up watching him play for the Cubs. He's the reason I always wore number 14 every year of my baseball career from Little League all the way through to high school varsity. RIP, Mr. Cub.

LightStar

on Jan 24, 2015

RIP Ernie.

Daiwa

on Jan 24, 2015

Could play two in his day in nearly same time it takes to play one now.

One of my favorite players of all time. Classiest of class acts.

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