Banks, Ernie
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Birthname | Ernest Banks | ||||
born on | 30 January 1931 at 04:00 (= 04:00 AM ) | ||||
Place | Dallas, Texas, 32n47, 96w48 | ||||
Timezone | CST h6w (is standard time) | ||||
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Biography
American professional baseball player, nicknamed "Mr. Cub" and "Mr. Sunshine", who starred in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a shortstop and first baseman for the Chicago Cubs (1953-1971). He was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1977, and was named to the Major League Baseball All-Century Team in 1999.
Banks is regarded by some as one of the greatest players of all time. He was voted Most Valuable Player in two consecutive years, 1958 and 1959. On 12 May 1970 he hit his 500th home run and played his last game the following season, on 26 September 1971, still with the Chicago Cubs.
Banks was active in the Chicago community during and after his tenure with the Cubs. He founded a charitable organization, became the first black Ford Motor Company dealer in the United States, and made an unsuccessful bid for a local political office. In 2013, Banks was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his contribution to sports.
Banks died of a heart attack at a Chicago hospital on 23 January 2015, eight days before his 84th birthday.
Relationships
- associate relationship with Anderson, Bob (born 29 September 1935). Notes: Chicago Cubs teammates, 1957-1962
- associate relationship with Brosnan, Jim (born 24 October 1929). Notes: Chicago Cubs co-players, 1954-1958
- associate relationship with Faul, Bill (born 21 April 1940). Notes: Chicago Cubs teammates, 1965-1966
- associate relationship with Williams, Billy (born 15 June 1938). Notes: Chicago Cubs teammates, 1959-1971
Events
- Work : Prize 1977 (Hall of Fame)
Source Notes
Sy Scholfield provided birth certificate.
Same data from Steinbrecher Collection: Gauquelin Book of American Charts
Categories
- Traits : Body : Race (Black)
- Diagnoses : Major Diseases : Heart disease/attack (Fatal)
- Personal : Death : Illness/ Disease (Heart attack)
- Personal : Death : Long life more than 80 yrs (Age 83)
- Vocation : Politics : Party Affiliation (Republican)
- Vocation : Sports : Baseball (Shortstop and first baseman)
- Notable : Awards : Hall of Fame
- Notable : Famous : Top 5% of Profession (MLB player, 1953-1971)
- 1931 births
- Birthday 30 January
- Birthplace Dallas, TX (US)
- Sun 9 Aquarius
- Moon 20 Gemini
- Asc 17 Sagittarius
- 2015 deaths
- Traits : Body : Race
- Diagnoses : Major Diseases : Heart disease/attack
- Personal : Death : Illness/ Disease
- Personal : Death : Long life more than 80 yrs
- Vocation : Politics : Party Affiliation
- Vocation : Sports : Baseball
- Notable : Awards : Hall of Fame
- Notable : Famous : Top 5% of Profession