Full Name: Ernest Banks
Profession: MLB shortstop
Biography: Ernie Banks was an American professional baseball player who spent his entire 19-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career with the Chicago Cubs. He was a 14-time All-Star and won two Most Valuable Player (MVP) awards, known for his signature phrase, "Let's play two!"
Nicknamed "Mr. Cub," Banks made his MLB debut in 1953 and quickly became one of the league's top sluggers. He hit over 40 home runs in five different seasons and became the first National League player to win back-to-back MVP awards in 1958 and 1959.
Banks retired in 1971, and his contributions were widely recognized. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1977, and his number 14 was retired by the Cubs.
Born: January 31, 1931
Birthplace: Dallas, Texas, USA
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Aquarius
Died: January 23, 2015 (aged 83)
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Playing Career
- 1953-09-17 Ernie Banks becomes Chicago Cubs 1st black player
- 1953-09-20 Cubs Ernie Banks hits his 1st major league HR
- 1955-09-19 Cubs slugger Ernie Banks hits record 5th grand slam of season
- 1959-11-04 Ernie Banks, Cubs shortstop, wins 2nd consecutive NL MVP
- 1961-06-22 MLB Chicago Cubs' Ernie Banks ends 717 consecutive games played streak
- 1961-06-23 Cubs Ernie Banks ends his 717 consecutive-games-played streak
- 1964-08-15 Mayor Richard J. Daley declares "Ernie Banks Day" in Chicago, honoring the Cubs baseball player
- 1965-09-02 Chicago Cubs slugger Ernie Banks hits his MLB 400th career HR (off Curt Simmons) in 5-3 win over St. Louis at Wrigley Field; Simmons also gave up Willie Mays' 400th HR in 1963
- 1965-10-03 Cubs lose season finale 6-3 to Pirates; Ernie Banks-Don Kessinger combine to tie MLB record of 3 triple plays in a season
- 1970-05-12 Ernie Banks hits his 500th home run
- 1971-12-01 Chicago Cubs release longtime star and future Hall of Famer Ernie Banks, ending his 19-year MLB career; announce Banks will serve as a coach on manager Leo Durocher's staff; Banks finishes with 512 home runs and 1,636 RBI
- 1973-05-08 Ernie Banks fills in for Cubs managerr Whitey Lockman who is ejected during the game, technically becoming baseball's 1st African American manager
- 1977-01-19 Ernie Banks elected to Baseball Hall of Fame
Personal Life
- 1953-04-06 MLB baseball player Ernie Banks (22) weds Mollye Louise
- 1959-07-02 MLB baseball player Ernie Banks (28) divorces Mollye Louise after 6 years of marriage
- 1984-06-14 MLB baseball 's "Mr. Cub" Ernie Banks (53) weds Marjorie Wardlawholm in Los Angeles, California: divorce in 1997
References
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