ERNIEBANKS

Ernie Banks

Ernest "Ernie" Banks, nicknamed "Mr. Cub" and "Mr. Sunshine", is a retired American professional baseball player. He was a Major League Baseball shortstop and first baseman for 19 seasons on the National League's Chicago Cubs team, from 1953 through 1971. Banks was a National League All-Star for 11 seasons, playing in 14 All-Star games. His best seasons came in 1958 and 1959, when he won back-to-back Most Valuable Player awards and led the league in home runs in 1958 and runs batted in in both seasons. He would lead the NL again in home runs in 1960.

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