Ernie Banks

1931–2015 (age 84)

Baseball player

Biography

Ernie Banks, forever 'Mr. Cub,' combined an electric smile with Hall of Fame talent, spending his entire big league career with the Chicago Cubs and earning back-to-back National League MVP honors.

He used his platform to uplift young people, promote baseball in underserved communities, and remind fans that every new season was 'a beautiful day for a ballgame' before joining the rest at Graceland Cemetery.

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