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Ernie Banks (born January 31, 1931) is an American former Major League Baseball player who played from 1953 to 1971. Banks is a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame. His nickname was "Mr. Cub."

He was born in Dallas, Texas, signed with the Kansas City Monarchs of the Negro American League in 1950 and broke into the major leagues in 1953 with the Chicago Cubs as their first black player. Banks played for the Cubs his entire career starting at shortstop and moving to first base in 1962. Banks, who wore the number 14 as a Cub, is one of only three Cubs players who have had their number retired by the organization, along with Billy Williams (#26) and Ron Santo (#10). Both were teammates of Banks' in the 1960's and 70's. He is well known for his catch phrase of "let's play two", expressing his wish to play a double-header every day out of his pure love for the game of baseball.

Accomplishments

His biggest individual accomplishments were:

Career

Baseball Hall of Fame - 1977
11 time National League All-Star team
National League MVP (1958 & 1959)
National League Shortstop Gold Glove (1960)

Major League Single Season Records

5 grand slam home runs in 1955

Years Led League by Statistical category

Shortstop Major League Leader:
- Fielding Average - 1 time
- Fewest errors - 1 time
National League Leader:
- Games played - 6 times
- Extra base hits - 4 times
- Home runs - 2 times
- RBI's - 2 times
- Slugging percentage - 1 time
- Total bases - 1 time
- At bats - 1 time

External link

Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference

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 He was born in [[Dallas, Texas]], signed with the [[Kansas City Monarchs]] of the [[Negro American League]] in [[1950]] and broke into the major leagues in 1953 with the [[Chicago Cubs]] as their first black player.  Banks played for the Cubs his entire career starting at [[shortstop]] and moving to first base in [[1962]].  Banks, who wore the number 14 as a Cub, is one of only three Cubs players who have had their number retired by the organization, along with [[Billy Williams (baseball player)|Billy Williams]] (#26) and [[Ron Santo]] (#10).  Both were teammates of Banks' in the 1960's and 70's. He is well known for his catch phrase of "let's play two", expressing his wish to play a double-header every day out of his pure love for the game of baseball.
-==Accomplishments==
+====Accomplishments====
 His biggest individual accomplishments were:
-===Career===
+=====Career=====
-*being elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in [[1977]]
+*Baseball Hall of Fame - [[1977]]
-*being a 11 time member of the National League All-Star team
+*11 time National League All-Star team
-*National League Most Valuable Player ([[1958]] and [[1959]])
+*National League [[Most Valuable Player|MVP]] ([[1958]] & [[1959]])
 *National League Shortstop Gold Glove ([[1960]])
-===Major League Single Season Records===
+=====Major League Single Season Records=====
 *5 grand slam home runs in [[1955]]
-===Years Led League by Statistical category===
+=====Years Led League by Statistical category=====
+*Shortstop Major League Leader:
-*led the Major League Shortstops in Fielding Average and fewest errors once
+**Fielding Average - 1 time
-*led the National League 6 times in [[Games played]]
+**Fewest errors - 1 time
-*led the National League 4 times in Extra base hits
-*led the National League twice in [[Home run]]s and [[Runs batted in]]
+*National League Leader:
+**[[Games played]] - 6 times
-*led the National League once in [[Slugging percentage]], [[Total bases]] and [[At bat]]s
+**Extra base hits - 4 times
+**[[Home run]]s - 2 times
+**[[Runs batted in|RBI's]] - 2 times
+**[[Slugging percentage]] - 1 time
+**[[Total bases]] - 1 time
+**[[At bat]]s - 1 time
 ==See also==