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Ernest "Ernie" Banks, a Baseball Hall of Famer known as "Mr. Cub," was born in Dallas, Texas, on Jan. 31, 1931. He played for the Kansas City Monarchs of the Negro Leagues before joining the Chicago Cubs in 1953 for a 19-season major league career. Midway through his Cubs tenure, he switched from shortstop to first base. Though not built like a typical home run hitter, Banks used his bat speed to become a prodigious slugger. He was an 11-time All-Star, a two-time National League most valuable player and a two-time league home run leader. Though his athletic exploits were remarkable, he may have been even more beloved for his optimistic approach to the game. On sunny days, he would declare,...
Ernest "Ernie" Banks, a Baseball Hall of Famer known as "Mr. Cub," was born in Dallas, Texas, on Jan. 31, 1931. He played for the Kansas City Monarchs of the Negro Leagues before joining the Chicago Cubs in 1953 for a 19-season major league career. Midway through his Cubs tenure, he switched from shortstop to first base. Though not built like a typical home run hitter, Banks used his bat speed to become a prodigious slugger. He was an 11-time All-Star, a two-time National League most valuable player and a two-time league home run leader. Though his athletic exploits were remarkable, he may have been even more beloved for his optimistic approach to the game. On sunny days, he would declare, "Let's play two!" The description of Wrigley Field as the "Friendly Confines" was popularized by Banks, and he may have coined the phrase. A statue of Banks is to be erected at Wrigley in 2008.
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Lifetime, no see
Neither man had a clue what to expect that morning last March as they stood toe-to-toe, 42 stories above the city.
The men were guarded yet friendly, as they sized each other up, trying to decide whether to shake hands or hug. After all, they were...Tags: Muhammad Ali, Art Institute of Chicago, Goodman Theatre, Baby Products, Games, and Toys, Wrigley Field
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Renaldo Hill
Pine Crest SchoolRenaldo Hill knows the NFL is serious. A three-year letter winner at Michigan State University, he understands the maturation process that comes with moving up in the game of football. "It is definitely a different intensity. There is more ownership...Tags: Renaldo Hill, Arizona Cardinals, Miami Dolphins, National Football League, Michigan State University
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7TH-INNING STRETCH
THREE TEAMS LOOKING TO DEAL VETERANS 1. White Sox. They'd love to find a taker for Jermaine Dye, Paul Konerko or Jim Thome. Konerko and Thome have no-trade protection. 2. Rockies. In addition to Matt Holliday, Garrett Atkins and Willy Taveras can be...Tags: Chicago White Sox, Duke Snider, Florida Marlins, San Diego Padres, Major League Baseball
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From King to Obama, by way of Chicago
Chicago is the city where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was hit in the head with a brick. Chicago is the city where Barack Obama rose to become president of the United States. What happened to King took place 42 years ago in Marquette Park on the Southwest...Tags: Fishing, Depression, National or Ethnic Minorities, Government, Minority Groups
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Eddie Vedder writes love song to Chicago Cubs
CHICAGO A note from Eddie Vedder: The Cubs are still alive. The Pearl Jam front man has released a song for the Chicago baseball team at the request of Cubs great Ernie Banks. It's called "All the Way." Vedder made the song available on Pearl Jam's Web...Tags: Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals, Wrigley Field, Major League Baseball
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J. Saunders in hospital because of kidney stone
The Los Angeles Angels said 16-game winner Joe Saunders was hospitalized with a kidney stone late Friday night. Angels manager Mike Scioscia said Saunders was expected to pass it before last night. The left-hander is still scheduled to start Tuesday night...Tags: Jeff Kent, Major League Baseball, Mike Scioscia
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The fan file
Al Yellon, 51, founder and editor-in-chief of bleedcubbieblue.com Why he loves the Cubs: I grew up in the era of Ron Santo and Billy Williams and Ernie Banks and all those great players, and we all kind of got hooked thinking they were gonna win, and...Tags: Billy Williams, Carlos Zambrano, Chicago Cubs, Ron Santo
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Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder pens Cubs song
Tribune reportChicago radio stations and sports bars have begun spinning "All the Way," a Cubs-themed ditty written by Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder at the request of Cubs legend Ernie Banks, Billboard.com reports. The track features lines like "Our heroes wear...Tags: Radio Industry, Major League Baseball
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Rays' rise a fastball into guts of Cubs
IN THE WAKE OF THE NEWSWhat is humiliation? I mean true, utter humiliation. How low can a team go? For the Cubs and their fans (God be with you), we could be about to find out. Humiliation would be Tampa Bay winning a World Series instead of you. It would be a used Ford...Tags: eBay Incorporated, Jose Canseco, Wrigley Field, Major League Baseball, Diseases
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2008 joins list of Cubs' failures
Tribune staff reporterAfter the pain of another rapid-fire, first-round playoff exit, comes the realization that the reign of misery has been extended for at least one more year. Where does this year's breakdown rank among the worst collapses in Cubs history? It's all...Tags: Steve Garvey, Latroy Hawkins, Detroit Tigers, Florida Marlins, San Diego Padres
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Cubs, White Sox disappear in a blink
Come with me now on a nostalgic journey back to a magical time for Chicago baseball fans. George W. Bush was president, a gallon of gas cost $3.65 and a government bailout of the financial industry was in the works. You know, the middle of last week....Tags: Orthodoxy, Heads of State, Chicago White Sox, Lou Piniella, Government
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At rally, a Cub fan handles a down moment with Norman Rockwell cheeriness
Eric Ruffin arrived at Tuesday's Cubs rally armed with a pen, a Norman Rockwell poster and plenty of patience. Ruffin, 46, carted a framed copy of "The Dugout," Rockwell's 1948 portrait of a sagging Cubs squad, to the Daley Plaza pep rally, hoping to...Tags: Billy Williams, Norman Rockwell, Chicago Park District
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