Ernie Banks

Birthday: 31 January 1931, Dallas, Texas, USA

Birth Name: Ernest Banks

Height: 185 cm

Extremely likable and popular, Ernie Banks is probably the most popular baseball player to ever put on a Chicago Cubs uniform. He started playing for the Cubs in 1953 and from the moment he hit his first home run, the city of Chicago fell in love with him. Banks started his career as a shortstop before moving to first base. He had four straight seasons of 40 or more home runs and was the National League's Most Valuable Player two consecutive seasons. Banks ended up with a career total of 512 home runs and was elected to the baseball Hall of Fame in 1977. Show less «

[after his 500th home run] I was thinking about my mother and dad, about all the people in the Chica...Show more »

[after his 500th home run] I was thinking about my mother and dad, about all the people in the Chicago Cubs organization that helped me and about the wonderful Chicago fans who have come out all these years to cheer me on. They've been a great inspiration to me. Show less «

The only way to prove that you're a good sport is to lose.

It's a great day for a ball game; let's play two!

You must try to generate happiness within yourself. If you aren't happy in one place, chances are yo...Show more »

You must try to generate happiness within yourself. If you aren't happy in one place, chances are you won't be happy anyplace. Show less «

The riches of the game are in the thrills, not the money.

Ernie Banks

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