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Ernest Banks (January 31, 1931 – January 23, 2015), nicknamed " Mr. Cub " and " Mr. Sunshine ", was an American professional baseball player who starred in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a shortstop and first baseman for the Chicago Cubs between 1953 and 1971.
Jan 31, 2011 · Check out the latest Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More of Ernie Banks. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, bats, throws, school and more on Baseball-reference.com.
Ernie Banks (born January 31, 1931, Dallas, Texas, U.S.—died January 23, 2015, Chicago, Illinois) was an American professional baseball player, regarded as one of the finest power hitters in the history of the game. Banks starred for the Chicago Cubs from 1953 to 1971.
Ernie Banks reprised his signature line at his Hall of Fame induction speech in 1977. His sunny disposition was perfect for the “Friendly Confines” of Wrigley Field, last outpost of exclusively day baseball.
Jan 24, 2015 · Ernie Banks, the greatest power-hitting shortstop of the 20th century and an unconquerable optimist whose sunny disposition never dimmed in 19 seasons with the perennially stumbling Chicago Cubs,...
Jan 23, 2015 · Banks was the Cubs’ first black player and was runner up to Wally Moon for the Rookie of the Year Award in 1954. The following year he hit 44 home runs, setting the record for homers by a shortstop.
Fullname: Ernest Banks. Nickname: Mr. Cub. Born: 1/31/1931 in Dallas, TX. High School: Booker T. Washington, Dallas, TX. Debut: 9/17/1953. Hall of Fame: 1977. Died: 1/23/2015. Year.
Jan 24, 2015 · Legendary Chicago Cubs shortstop Ernie Banks died on Friday. He was 83 years old. His family’s attorney, Mark Bogen, confirmed his death, for which an official cause was not released. Banks’...
Jan 24, 2015 · "Mr. Cub" Ernie Banks, the Hall of Fame slugger and two-time MVP who never lost his boundless enthusiasm for baseball despite years of playing on losing Chicago Cubsteams,...
CHICAGO (AP) — Ernie Banks, the two-time MVP and Hall of Famer who never lost his boundless enthusiasm for baseball despite years of playing on losing Chicago Cubs teams, died Friday. He was 83. The Cubs announced Banks' death, but did not provide a cause. "Mr. Cub" hit 512 home runs during his 19-year career, including five seasons with 40 or more. He was fond of saying, "It's a great day ...
