Chicago Cubs legend Ernie Banks has died at 83

[flowers]

http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2015/01/24/chicago-cubs-legend-ernie-banks-has-died-at-83/?intcmp=latestnews&intcmp=latestnews

Chicago Cubs legend Ernie Banks has died at the age of 83. Banks compiled 512 career home runs in 19 major league seasons and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1977.

The Cubs announced Banks' death Friday night, but did not provide a cause.

Dubbed "Mr.Cub," Banks played in 19 seasons between shortstop and first base. Banks played every season from 1953-1971 with the Cubs.

Banks was fond of saying, "It's a great day for baseball. Let's play two!" That remains the catchphrase at Wrigley Field to this day.

"Words cannot express how important Ernie Banks will always be to the Chicago Cubs, the city of Chicago and Major League Baseball. He was one of the greatest players of all time," Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts said in a statement. "He was a

[jmyrlefuller]

“Let's play two!”

[massadvj]

A real shame.  It's sad to see all these great players from my childhood go.  My father took me to the ballgame many times to watch the Giants at Candlestick Park, and in my youth I saw the following players play the game of baseball: Willie Mays, Ron Santos, Ernie Banks, Bob Feller, Stan Musial, Bob Gibson, Sandy Koufax, Hank Aaron, Mickey Mantle.  And that's the tip of the iceberg.  What an era of great players the late 50's and 60's was.

[musiclady]

My Ernie Banks baseball card was one of the many my Mom threw away because she thought they were just clutter.....