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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.
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- Dallas, TX, United States
- January 31, 1931
Ernest Banks was a Major League Baseball player who spent his entire 19-year Hall of Fame career with the Chicago Cubs ( 1953 - 1971 ). Did you know that Ernie, his nickname, was the first National League player to win consecutive Most Valuable Player Awards (1958 & 1959)?
Ernie Banks Bio. 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
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.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
A native of Dallas, Texas, 19-year-old Ernie Banks debuted for the Kansas City Monarchs of the Negro Leagues in 1950. After two years in the Army, Banks returned to the Monarchs, who sold his contract to the Chicago Cubs in 1953.
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,...
