| Ernie Banks AKA Ernest Banks Born: 31-Jan-1931
Birthplace: Dallas, TX
Died: 23-Jan-2015
Location of death: Chicago, IL
Cause of death: unspecified
Remains: Buried, Graceland Cemetery, Chicago, IL
Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: Black
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Baseball
Party Affiliation: Democratic Nationality: United States
Executive summary: National League MVP 1958 and 1959 First black player for the Chicago Cubs, 1953 until 1971. Batted .274 over his career, with 2,583 hits, 512 homers and 1,636 RBI. In addition to his play, his optimistic spirit made him enormously popular with Cubs fans, even decades after retiring from the game. His statue stands outside Wrigley Field.
Wife: Liz Ellzey (m. 1997 in Barbados)
Obama for America
Obama for Illinois
Reagan-Bush '84 Member, Reagan-Bush All-Stars
National League MVP 1958
National League MVP 1959
Texas Sports Hall of Fame 1970
Silver Buffalo 1973
Baseball Hall of Fame 1977
Presidential Medal of Freedom 2013
Knee Replacement 2003
SPORTS FRANCHISE HISTORY
Chicago Cubs SS (1953-60)
Chicago Cubs SS,OF (1961)
Chicago Cubs 1B (1962-71)
FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
Diminished Capacity (21-Jan-2008) · Himself
Roman (26-Sep-2006)
Finding Buck McHenry (16-Apr-2000) · Ollie Johnson
Pastime (1991)
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear (15-Dec-1984)
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