It is a very sad day for Baseball fans as it was learned yesterday that the “Mr. Cub”, Ernie Banks passed away at the age of 83.
Banks was not just “Mr. Cub”, he was the greatest and most important player in the history of the Chicago Cubs the team he played his entire career for.
Over his nineteen year career in Baseball, Banks was a two time National League MVP (1958 & 1959), a two time Home Run Champion (’58 & ’60), a two time RBI Champion (’58 & ’60) and a fourteen time All Star and would accumulatively would blast 512 Home Runs with a 67.5 bWAR.
Banks was not just popular at Wrigley, but of all of Baseball as his infectious personality made him a popular figure everywhere. Although Banks was never able to make it to the post season he was a first ballot Hall of Fame inductee. His number was the first retired by the Cubs and when news of his death occurred, the city of Chicago (White Sox fans too) began mourning.
We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to extend our condolences to friends, family and the Cubs organization at this time.
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