Principled Man Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 (edited) http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5XxjSQgxTPk/S8gKMILl-iI/AAAAAAAAAG0/fjVQlThmzRQ/s1600/ernie_banks+2.jpg 19 Seasons with the Chicago Cubs (1953-1971)14× All-Star (1955–1960, 1961–1962,1965, 1967, 1969)2× NL MVP (1958, 1959)Gold Glove Award (1960)2× NL home run champion (1958, 1960)2× NL RBI champion (1958, 1959)Chicago Cubs #14 retiredMajor League Baseball All-Century Team Edited January 24, 2015 by Principled Man 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital Dad Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 Oh Wow. Let's play 2! RIP 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Analog Cub Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 :( 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearFan Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 A real shame, I was 2 when he retired, so I never really saw him play. But, as a life long Cub fan, I always had a high respect for Ernie. He seemed like a cool guy who really enjoyed what he did. RIP Mr. Cub 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narps Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 (edited) I was 11 in 71' and was a huge baseball fan. I remember him playing some. He was always one of my dads favorites too. Super man and player. By all accounts he had a long and wonderful life and you can't ask for or do much better than that. :cheers: and RIP Mr Cub Edited January 24, 2015 by Narpski 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearFan Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 The guy lived the American dream, black kid , one of 12 kids from Dallas, TX getting a Presidential medal, a statue outside Wrigley Field, and really loved by the entire city (even most Sox fans). He did not really make all that much money from baseball (God knows what his salary would be now with that talent) and did really well in retirement and helped a lot of people. An American Great, beyond anything he did on the field 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laughedatbytime Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 Santo, Kessinger, Beckert, Banks, the infield third to first. That was the sound of my childhood summers as the first team I followed were the tragically flawed 69 Cubs. All the home games were played during the day and on WGN. Banks was a shell of himself as a player, but he still was my favorite Cub though by then Williams and Santo were better. RIP Ernie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WorkingAllTheTime Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 I am too young to have seen him play, but I think we all saw the tremendous heart and character of the man in his years after baseball. He was a great ambassador for the Cubs and baseball, in general, of course. He was also an ambassador for simple human kindness... a gem of a man. So long, Mr. Banks. I am sure they will let you play two in Heaven. Maybe they will even let you and Stan the Man be on the same bench for a while. Now that would be something to see. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troutman Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 Sad news, RIP Mr. Banks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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invisible airwave Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 I've been an Angels fan since 1989 when I was 8 years old. That same year, I lived with my grandpa in August and he grew up in Chicago so I'd watch Cubs games on WGN with him. That's how I knew about the Pete Rose scandal when they played one against the Reds. They were a really good team that year with greats like Ryno, Grace and Dawson. I have a soft spot for them when it comes to NL teams. RIP Mr. Cub. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narps Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 :( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqZ1rdpVA0EGood postings and tribute LABT. I enjoyed them very much.... :) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liquidcrystalcompass Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 http://gamedayrcom.c.presscdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/ernie-banks-scouting-report.jpegThank you for posting this. It's really cool! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laughedatbytime Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 http://gamedayrcom.c.presscdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/ernie-banks-scouting-report.jpegThank you for posting this. It's really cool!Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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