Interesting Article

[Backtobanks]

A good read in the October issue of Chicago magazine: "The Last Years of Ernie Banks" by Ron Rapoport. Kind of sad ending to my all time favorite Cub.

[UMFan83]

Sad that no one responded to this. Just read this and it was very sad to read about this side of Ernie.

[Guest]

Is it online somewhere? I googled when the thread was first made but didn't see anything.

[SouthSideRyan]

This sounds like I don't want to read it.

[UMFan83]

Is it online somewhere? I googled when the thread was first made but didn't see anything.

 

http://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/October-2015/Ernie-Banks/

[davell]

This sounds like I don't want to read it.

 

I just read it. Wish I hadn't.

[snoodmonger]

I think it's probably fairly common for people who are known as "always happy" or whatever to struggle with the fact they aren't and can't always be happy. I have a friend with a similar personality. Everyone loved being around him because he always smiled and was upbeat. Recently he's become very open about the fact that he's actually depressed much of the time, but he felt he had to live up to that expectation others had of him.

 

Regardless, it's sad to think of Ernie like that, especially in his final days. thanks for sharing the article.

[chuckywang]

Haven't read the article but sounds similar to Robin Williams.

[Backtobanks]

I think it's probably fairly common for people who are known as "always happy" or whatever to struggle with the fact they aren't and can't always be happy. I have a friend with a similar personality. Everyone loved being around him because he always smiled and was upbeat. Recently he's become very open about the fact that he's actually depressed much of the time, but he felt he had to live up to that expectation others had of him.

 

Regardless, it's sad to think of Ernie like that, especially in his final days. thanks for sharing the article.

 

I wish I could have had the kind of relationship that the author had with him so that I could spend time with him (lunch, listening to stories, etc.) those last few years.

[Banedon]

I didn't read it for two reasons. 1) There was no link in the original post and 2) I don't feel like being sad.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

I didn't read it for two reasons. 1) There was no link in the original post and 2) I don't feel like being sad.

I didn't because it was a lot of words.

[jersey cubs fan]

I wasn't familiar with the subject.