ernie banks

     

Known as "Mr. Cub", he made the National League All-Star squad both as a shortstop & a first baseman

Trivia about ernie banks

  • "Mr. Cub"
  • The Cubs' first black player, he was also the first National Leaguer to be named MVP 2 years in a row
  • (Sarah of the Clue Crew at Wrigley Field in Chicago) It was a great day on May 12, 1970 when this Cub hit his 500th career home run at Wrigley Field
  • Mr. Cub, he hit a record 5 grand-slam home runs in a season
  • The first player in the National League to be MVP 2 years in a row, he's known as "Mr. Cub"