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Happy Birthday, Mr. Cub – Ernie Banks Turns 83 – His Example Lives On
January 31, 2014

by Kent Sterling Ernie Banks loved his job, and he was very good at it. For a generation of Chicagoans, Ernie Banks embodied the beauty of enjoying what you do.  He hit 512 home runs, and was a first ballot hall of famer for a franchise that absolutely sucked through nearly his entire career.  Until […]