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RIP Mr. Cub

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Ernie Banks has passed away and won't be able to see the Cubs winning it all in 2015 as Back to the Future mandated.

(reported on the news haven't seen any stories posted yet).
 
:'(

one of the true legends.

RIP, Mr Cub.

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must have just happened, only released on a couple local outlets last I checked. none of the national stuff yet.
 
Ernie Banks was a genuinely classy guy, on and off the field. And, before a knee injury sent him to first base and diminished his power, he was at least arguably the best player in baseball.

First major leaguer on a losing team to win the MVP.

First National Leaguer to win back-to-back MVP awards.

Before his knee injury, from 1955 through 1960, while playing shortstop, he hit more home runs than anyone, including Willie Mays and Hank Aaron in their primes.

Retired with 512 taters, 8th most all time at that point.

And as good as they get. In 1958-59, Banks became the first player in National League history to win the MVP in consecutive years. He made a case to win it again in 1960, whenr he hit 41 home runs and won a Gold Glove at shortstop, leading the league in putouts, assists, double plays and fielding percentage. In the period from 1955 to 1960, Banks' power output included seasons of 47, 45, 44, 43 and 41 home runs -- missing the 40-HR mark only once, when he hit 28 in 1956. As late as 1989, before Alex Rodriguez showed up, a shortstop had hit 30 home runs in a season only eight times; Banks had six of those eight seasons, including the top five. Nearly 20 years after he retired in 1971, and nearly 30 years after he played his last game at shortstop in 1961, Banks still had 80 more home runs than any other shortstop in history. Over a nine-year period at shortstop, he averaged .290 with 37 homers and 106 RBIs for every 150 games, a stunning rate for a position that had been played primarily by defensive specialists.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6r2HuFgZGY#t=36

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xBxZGQ1dJk
 
RIP to one of the greats. My only complaint would be his 7 year prime (really only 4 years above 7.8WAR), but his 58/59 MVP years were so insane for a shortstop (19.6 WAR) that noone will ever replicate that again. Ripken was the only one to come close (19.0) and if you want to include roids, ARod (18.7). Mr. Cub was awesome in those 2 years, as dominant as Pedro in 99/00, he owned those years harder than any other shortstop ever.
 
Obviously WGN radio here in Chicago has been given a lot of time to Ernie Banks. Everyone who has told a story about meeting Ernie, they all say he truly was one of the kindest, humblest people you could ever meet. From his ball-playing days spending time before every home game outside the stadium signing autographs, up through recent years where he still never considered himself a celebrity and always valued other people above himself. We just don't see that anymore in sports.

Life is a song, sing it.
Life is a game, play it.
Life is a challenge, meet it.
Life is a dream, realize it.
Life is a sacrifice, offer it.
Life is love, enjoy it.
 
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