A tribute to Ernie Banks, regarded by some as one of the greatest
baseball players of all time
Chicago will never forget Ernie Banks's ever-present smile and
trademark, "Let's play two." The Cubs' beloved #14 passed away on
January 23, 2015 at the age of 83. The Chicago Cubs' first African
American player was an 11-time All-Star and two-time National League
Most Valuable Player. He finished with 512 home runs and had 1,636 RBIs,
earning induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1977. In this
tribute to the legendary Cub that features nearly 100 images, Triumph
Books partners with the Chicago Tribune to celebrate Banks's Chicago
legacy and all that he meant to baseball fans in the city.