Hall of Fame slugger Ernie Banks is being remembered as an - TopicsExpress



          

Hall of Fame slugger Ernie Banks is being remembered as an optimist who broke barriers and was an ambassador of Chicago. In a Saturday statement, President Barack Obama says Banks was an ambassador for baseball and Chicago. The Rev. Jesse Jackson says Banks was a racial bridge builder and treated people with dignity. Banks was playing for the Kansas City Monarchs of the Negro Leagues when the Cubs discovered him in 1953. He made his major league debut at shortstop and days later hit his first home run.
Posted on: Sun, 25 Jan 2015 01:30:28 +0000

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