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Ernie Banks of the Chicago Cubs swings a bat during a baseball game at Wrigley Field in 1970, wearing a pinstriped uniform with a crowd visible in the background.
Banks, Ernie Ernie Banks, 1970.

Ernie Banks

American baseball player
Also known as: Ernest Banks, Mr. Cub
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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. An 11-time All-Star, Banks was named the National League’s (NL) Most Valuable Player for two consecutive seasons (1958–59). He hit more than 40 home runs in five different seasons, leading the...

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