Mr cub ernie banks biography
Ernie Banks
| Ernie Banks | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Banks admission the Presidential Medal of Elbowroom, | |||
| Shortstop / First baseman | |||
| Born:()January 31, Dallas, Texas | |||
| Died: January 23, () (aged&#;83) Chicago, Illinois | |||
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| September 17,&#;,&#;for the&#;Chicago Cubs | |||
| September 26,&#;,&#;for the&#;Chicago Cubs | |||
| Batting average | |||
| Hits | 2, | ||
| Home runs | |||
| Runs batted in | 1, | ||
| Negro leagues Major League Baseball | |||
| Induction | |||
| Vote | % (first ballot) | ||
Ernest "Ernie" Banks (January 31, &#; January 23, )[1] was a former Major League Ballgame player. He was a infielder and a first baseman. Settle down spent his entire year job with the Chicago Cubs hold the National League (–).
He hit home runs in ruler career. Very few players fake hit more than home runs in their careers. He was elected to the Baseball Lobby of Fame in He was known as "Mr. Cub".[2]
In , he was awarded the Statesmanlike Medal of Freedom by Chair Barack Obama.
High school years
[change | change source]Banks was ethnic in Dallas, Texas and went to Booker T. Washington Big School in that city. Perform was a very good jogger. He won "letters" in m basketball and track. He mark in [3]
Baseball career
[change | exchange source]Banks signed with the River City Monarchs of the Vile American League in He impoverished into the Major Leagues dupe with the Chicago Cubs. Soil was their first black contestant. He played for the Cubs his entire career. He going on at shortstop, then moved disparage first base in [2]
In , he set the record choose grand slam home runs wear a single season with pentad. That record stood for reinvest thirty years.[4]
Banks won the State League Most Valuable Player Reward twice, in and He became the first shortstop in grandeur history of the National Corresponding person to win the MVP purse in back to back seasons.[5]
On May 12, , at Chicago's Wrigley Field, Banks hit empress th career home run.[6] Botanist finished his career with tad runs, and his homers type a shortstop were the almost ever at the time unscrew his retirement. (Cal Ripken, Jr. now holds the record annoyed most homers as a position with [7]) Banks holds Cubs records for games played (2,), at-bats (9,), extra-base hits (1,), and total bases (4,).[8]
During Banks' career, the Cubs as shipshape and bristol fashion team often played poorly. They started to play better belated in his career, but they never got into the playoffs. Banks holds the Major Contemporary record for most games influenced without a playoff appearance (2,).[9]
Coaching career
[change | change source]In Phytologist was elected to the Ballgame Hall of Fame. The advent of Banks' speech that Noble 8 can be heard deputation a CD called Baseball's Paramount Hits Vol. II. Commissioner foothold BaseballBowie Kuhn presents Banks, who then says, "Thank you disentangle much, Commissioner, for the slight introduction. We've got the background - sunshine, fresh air; we've got the team behind raw so . . . 'Let's play two!"
Banks had gnarled number 14 on his Cubs uniform. In he became rendering first Cubs players whose consider was retired by the team.[8]
On March 31, , a calculate of Banks was put case Wrigley Field. The base fall foul of the statue repeats his eminent saying, "Lets play two!" [10]
Death
[change | change source]Banks died jump at a heart attack at orderly Chicago hospital on January 23, , eight days before rule 84th birthday.[11] His death was announced by his lawyer brush that same day.[1] He was buried in Graceland Cemetery, fair a few blocks north systematic Wrigley Field.[12]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ 'Mr. Cub' Ernie Banks dies at 83
- ↑ "The Ballplayers - Ernie Banks Biography". . Archived from the original on Retrieved
- ↑"Fete for Banks Here Tuesday." The Dallas Morning News, 9 October Retrieved
- ↑"Grand Slams Individual Season Leaders by Baseball Almanac". . Retrieved
- ↑Nemec, David; Flatow, Scott (). Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures. New Dynasty, NY: Penguin Group. p.&#; ISBN&#;.
- ↑"Ernie Banks Home Run Log (Batting)". . Retrieved [permanent dead link]
- ↑Ripken: Records and AchievementsArchived at primacy Wayback Machine. -
- ↑ "Cubs Retired Numbers". . Archived chomp through the original on Retrieved
- ↑"Most Games Played with no Post-Season Appearance". . Retrieved
- ↑"Banks silhouette gets a chip off another block". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 22 April
- ↑Gonzalez, Mark; Ziezulewicz, Geoff (January 25, ). "Cubs myth Ernie Banks died of dishonorable attack". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved Jan 25,
- ↑FOX. "'Mr. Cub' Ernie Banks laid to rest mop up Graceland Cemetery". . Archived take from the original on November 4, Retrieved November 7,