While the memories of the 1969 season in which Chicago blew a 9 1/2-game lead were too much for ... Tribune detailed well here-- Hall of Famer Ernie Banks was his usual dynamic self.

Ernie Banks may never have played in a postseason game, but his legacy starts with the impact he had on the field as one of the greatest all-around shortstops the game has ever seen.

CHICAGO --To Chicago Cubs fans, Ernie Banks was sunshine that cut through decades of darkness. To baseball players, he was the spirit of the game. Known as "Mr. Cub," Banks died Friday at the age ...

The legacy of Chicago Cubs legend Ernie Banks, who died on Friday at age 83, is about much more than his famous saying, "Let's play two," or the numbers he put up during his 19-year major league ...

they got to play a game for a living, and hear the cheers of strangers. It was a reminder to all of us to cherish life and the chance to have work that gives enjoyment to others. Ernie Banks had ...

Donation Options Search Search Search Share On this date 60 years ago, Ernie Banks cranked three home runs in a game for the first of four times in his career. It was Aug. 4, 1955, and Banks ...

1953: Ernie Banks makes his Cubs debut Sept ... This is his first multihomer game. 1955: On May 11, Banks homers to left-center off Brooklyn’s Russ Meyer for his first career grand slam.

That is where Ernie Banks lies under the hard ground and under ... “It’s a great day for a ball game. Let’s play two”; mention of the Presidential Medal of Freedom he received in 2013 ...