- Born
- Died
- Birth nameErnest Banks
- Nickname
- Mr. Cub
- Height6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
- Extremely likable and popular, Ernie Banks is probably the most popular baseball player to ever put on a Chicago Cubs uniform. He started playing for the Cubs in 1953 and from the moment he hit his first home run, the city of Chicago fell in love with him. Banks started his career as a shortstop before moving to first base. He had four straight seasons of 40 or more home runs and was the National League's Most Valuable Player two consecutive seasons. Banks ended up with a career total of 512 home runs and was elected to the baseball Hall of Fame in 1977.
- IMDb mini biography by: Ken Severson
- SpousesLiz Ellzey(June 13, 1997 - January 23, 2015) (his death, 1 child)Marjorie Marie Wardlaw(June 14, 1984 - 1997) (divorced)Eloyce Benton Johnson(July 23, 1959 - February 15, 1983) (divorced, 3 children)Mollye Ector(April 6, 1953 - July 1, 1959) (divorced)
- His ever-present smile
- Number 14 jersey with the Chicago Cubs
- Uniform #14 retired by the Cubs.
- He hit his 500th home run on May 12. When he retired, his career home run total was 512.
- Played professional baseball for the Chicago Cubs from 1953 to 1971. Won National League (NL) Most Valuable Player award in 1958 & 1959. Set a Major League record for home runs by a shortstop with 47 in 1958. Named to the MLB All-Century team in October, 1999 as a shortstop. Led NL in home runs in 1958 & 1960, and RBIs in 1958 & 1959. Hit 40 or more home runs four consecutive years (1957-1960) and five times overall. Never appeared in a playoff or World Series. Hit 512 career home runs. Had 100 or more RBIs eight times.
- Born at 4:0am-CST
- Chicago Cubs Career Games Played Leader(2,528).
- You must try to generate happiness within yourself. If you aren't happy in one place, chances are you won't be happy anyplace.
- The riches of the game are in the thrills, not the money.
- The only way to prove that you're a good sport is to lose.
- [after his 500th home run] I was thinking about my mother and dad, about all the people in the Chicago Cubs organization that helped me and about the wonderful Chicago fans who have come out all these years to cheer me on. They've been a great inspiration to me.
- It's a great day for a ball game; let's play two!
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