Ernie Banks Died

[LeftCoastCubFan]

Good man. Great life. RIP Ernie.

 

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#BREAKING - Ernie "Mr. Cub" Banks family tells CNN he did *not* die of natural causes. Press conference on Sunday

 

 

 

Does this just mean it could be cancer, life threatening disease? Or, does this indicate foul play?

 

The first two would be "natural causes."

 

Is this showing up anywhere besides Twitter? I hope it's not actual news.

 

cnn noted it in their article: http://www.cnn.com/2015/01/23/us/ernie-banks-obit/

 

Chicago Cubs legend Ernie Banks died Friday in Chicago, family attorney Mark Bogan said. Banks was 83.

 

The circumstances surrounding his death were not immediately available.

 

"He did not die of natural causes," Bogan said. "His death was not expected."

 

The family has scheduled a news conference for Sunday.

[Sammy Sofa]

Ugh. Come on.

[Gmoney08]

 

#BREAKING - Ernie "Mr. Cub" Banks family tells CNN he did *not* die of natural causes. Press conference on Sunday

 

 

 

Does this just mean it could be cancer, life threatening disease? Or, does this indicate foul play?

 

The first two would be "natural causes."

 

Is this showing up anywhere besides Twitter? I hope it's not actual news.

 

 

The article from FoxIllinois.com

 

http://www.foxillinois.com/news/features/top-stories/stories/mr-cub-ernie-banks-dies-at-age-83-2541.shtml

[chuckywang]

In doing some digging on baseball reference, it looks like the only other SS with a 40+ HR season is A-Rod.

 

In other words, Ernie Banks was the only one who did it legitimately.

[UMFan83]

 

#BREAKING - Ernie "Mr. Cub" Banks family tells CNN he did *not* die of natural causes. Press conference on Sunday

 

 

 

Does this just mean it could be cancer, life threatening disease? Or, does this indicate foul play?

 

The first two would be "natural causes."

 

Is this showing up anywhere besides Twitter? I hope it's not actual news.

 

It's a direct statement from the Banks family attorney

 

"The family will be holding a press conference Sunday in downtown Chicago at noon. We are working on the funeral arrangements right now.

 

He did not die of natural causes. His death was not expected. I'm not at liberty to say anything else right now until the press conference."

[Sammy Sofa]

[expletive] that [expletive].

[Gmoney08]

Hopefully someone is just hacking the FoxIllinois website.

 

That is a real news site right?

[chuckywang]

Cubs opening night should be a doubleheader.

[Gmoney08]

 

#BREAKING - Ernie "Mr. Cub" Banks family tells CNN he did *not* die of natural causes. Press conference on Sunday

 

 

 

Does this just mean it could be cancer, life threatening disease? Or, does this indicate foul play?

 

The first two would be "natural causes."

 

Is this showing up anywhere besides Twitter? I hope it's not actual news.

 

It's a direct statement from the Banks family attorney

 

"The family will be holding a press conference Sunday in downtown Chicago at noon. We are working on the funeral arrangements right now.

 

He did not die of natural causes. His death was not expected. I'm not at liberty to say anything else right now until the press conference."

 

The Bulls message board I post on had a poster mention that an accident might be described this way?

 

I don't know what to make of that statement by his attorney.

[XZero771679666304]

Given his age, an accident is the most likely cause of death if not natural causes.

[Quakers]

Thank you Mr Banks for so many wonderful childhood memories.

[Clem Fandango]

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[Rod Becks Ghost]

January 23, 2015

 

1 + 2 + 3 + 2 + 0 + 1 + 5 = 14

 

Rest in peace, Mr. Cub.

[Guest]

When I was 13 the city I lived in hosted the Babe Ruth World Series and he came to open the tournament. He stayed almost the entire day watch games and interacting with people. I will always remeber that day.

[Andy]

I never got to meet him, but it's incredible to see all the stories people are telling tonight. Some rando on the Cubs' Instagram said that when he approached Ernie for an autograph at Harry Caray's, Ernie invited him and his friends to sit with him and buy them drinks. There are probably thousands of stories like that.

[OleMissCub]

Beautiful series of photos taken during a single Banks at bat:

 

 

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[OleMissCub]

LOVE this photo.

 

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh153/OleMissCub17/ernie16.jpg

 

btw, I just noticed something. Is Ernie's cap padded?

[treebird]

very, very sad to hear this news.

[Guest]

:(

[BCVM22]

 

:(

[CubsWin]

I met Ernie Banks once. It was at one of my very first games at Wrigley. We were sitting near the Cubs bullpen down the third base line. At some point in the middle of the game, there was a commotion behind us. I must have been 7 years old (1976), but I still remember turning over my right shoulder to see what all the hubbub was about.

 

A small crowd had gathered at the top of the stairs leading down to the concourse under the grandstand. They seemed to be rather excited as did the people in the seats surrounding the area. Fans were standing and craning their necks to see what was going on. Suddenly, I caught a glimpse of who it was. The crowd around him parted a bit more, and there he was. Mr. Cub, Ernie Banks.

 

I wasn't a particularly bold or adventurous kid, but I don't have any memory of asking if it was okay to get up out of my seat and go over there. I just got up and left my dad and brothers in their seats. I didn't think twice. I ran over because the crowd was thickening. Being a kid has it's privileges and people allowed me in to meet him. Here I am, a 7 year old kid with the biggest, goofiest smile on his face and probably mustard stains on his shirt, and Ernie stopped to talk to me. I gave him my scorecard. His friendly, smiling face was on the front cover. He signed it with the pencil I was using to keep score. I still have it 39 years later.

 

Rest in peace, Mr. Cub.

[wvcbxl]

A Cubs season without Ernie around... that just doesn't seem right.

 

He was the guy I wanted to see attend a WS game at Wrigley.

[Guest]

:(

[Him]

Winning "it" will always mean a ton, but it's less meaningful with Ernie gone. RIP.