pretender Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 I woke up this morning to this sad news.There's not an athlete in history I have more respect and admiration for.I literally broke down and cried. http://chicago.suntimes.com/baseball/7/71/316995/cubs-hall-famer-ernie-banks-dead-83 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 Yeah, this is something we agree on. He was my very first hero. I grew up in Columbus, but I was born in Chicago and was a Cubs fan from the start. Playing baseball was my thing as a kid....I wore Cubs jackets and hats to baseball practice etc. I´d call the Columbus newspaperps sports department in the afternoon to get the Cubs score as I couldn´t wait till the morning. A Cubs loco I was, and Ernie was Mr. Cub...my first hero. James 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LC Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 Our friend Blackhawk Pat is in mourning; he's a longtime Cubs fan who grew up watching Ernie play. I paid tribute to Mr. Banks in my blog: https://antiquesroadshowinsider.wordpress.com/2015/01/24/smile-away-ernie-banks-great-gift/ 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 Nice piece LC. Thanks for bringing it over here. Good to see you here, hope all is well with you, James 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhawkpat Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 LC did a great job capturing the spirit of Ernie, but I'd expect nothing less from the best baseball writer on the planet! For those of you that are Facebook friends with me, I posted a picture of an autograph I have from Banks when I was eleven years old. Very detailed, including my name, a saying, his name, the team, and the year (1971). Nowadays, if guys will sign for kids at all, it is usually just a scribble. I was never a big autograph collector, but even at an early age, I knew his was special. I'd post it here, but I have no clue how to post a photograph. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 Ernie was a class act and a great ball player. And that comes from a Mets fan. A great guy and total respect from here. RIP Ernie. "Let's play two". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darlene Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 So sad, pretender. So sorry for his loss. Indeed he was a class act and a great man. He will always be remembered. RIP Ernie. --Dar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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