Chicago Cubs have confirmed the passing of Ernie Banks with statement released Friday night:
“There’s sunshine, fresh air, and the team’s behind us,” Ernie Banks said during his Hall of Fame induction speed in 1977. “Let’s play two!”
“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,” Tom Ricketts, chairman of the Cubs, said in a statement released by the team. “He was a pioneer in the major leagues. And more importantly, he was the warmest and most sincere person I’ve ever known.”
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