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Ernie Banks
Shortstop · Chicago Cubs · #14
Age
83
Height
6' 1"
Weight
180 lbs
Exp
19 Years
College
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Video Highlights
Ernie Banks highlights from YouTube
Ernie Banks Hall of Fame Speech “Let's Play Two!" | MLB Legend Forever
56 Years Ago TODAY Ernie Banks 500th Career Homer! 🥹
Ernie Banks Dies At 83, How He Wasted His Career…
Ernie Banks Changed the Game
512 Home Runs and Zero Pennants: The Ernie Banks Story
1959-06-27 Ernie Banks Henry Aaron (with music)
Ernie Banks Wins the 1959 NL MVP
Ernie Banks: MVP, Mr. Cub, Hall of Fame Hero
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News Sentiment
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Public Attention
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30-day views
6,753
Daily average
225
7-day change
+26%
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Legacy Status
Hall of Fame
Hall of Fame
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Contract & Value
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Career Highlights
512 career home runs as a shortstop and first baseman
Back-to-back National League MVP awards (1958, 1959)
14 All-Star selections with the Chicago Cubs
First player to have his number retired by the Cubs
Clutch Moments
Hit his 500th home run in 1970 at Wrigley Field
Homered in his first game back after military service in 1955
Rookie Cards & Sets
Ernie Banks's rookie cards and the sets they appear in
Sets they appear in
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1954 Topps Rookie Cards
Card #94 · from $575
1954 Topps Baseball
Card ##94
1963 Topps Baseball
Card ##380
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Fan Gear
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Player Profile & Legacy
Strengths
Legacy
Banks is the emotional center of Cubs collecting. His 1954 Topps rookie card is one of the most important post-war issues, and Wrigleyville nostalgia keeps demand for his catalog consistent across eras.
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Career
Chicago Cubs
#14
"It's a beautiful day for a ballgame. Let's play two!"
Ernie Banks played 19 seasons with the Chicago Cubs, hitting 512 home runs with 1,636 RBI and a .274 average. He won consecutive NL MVP awards in 1958 and 1959, made 14 All-Star teams, and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1977.
512 HR
1,636 RBI
2x MVP
14x ALL-STAR
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