[6] His father, who had worked in construction and was a warehouse loader for a grocery chain, played baseball for black, semi-professional teams in Texas. What happened to your place in the Marina?, My wife threw me out, he said. Before joining The Times as an intern in 2017, he wrote for the Columbia Missourian and Politico Europe. In the summer of 2014, Rice says, she arrived at Ernies Chicago apartment and saw he had boxed up many of the autographed books he had been given over the years and a large collection of clothesties, sweaters in the bright colors he liked, straw hats that had come back into fashion, and more. He was inducted on August 8 of that year. They think youre trying to show them up., He talked about Leo Durocher, who chose to demonstrate his authority as manager by challenging him, the Cubs biggest star, even going so far as to intimate that Ernie was responsible for the teams famous failure in 1969. Edward Kennedy drove off a bridge on Chappaquiddick Island. Never would I at any point of any time say, Ernie, dont do that. I encouraged him to leave his recorded thoughts behind. This was 10 years ago at the Cubs Convention, an annual midwinter carnival that draws fans to fawn over players and listen to this-year-will-be-different speeches from club executives. It must end, Nissan recalls over 800,000 SUVs because of defect that can cut off engine. "Even as the Chicago Cubs lost one game after another," said the Associated Press, "Ernie Banks never lost hope. Ernest Banks (January 31, 1931 January 23, 2015), nicknamed "Mr. Cub" and "Mr. Sunshine", was an American professional baseball player who starred in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a shortstop and first baseman for the Chicago Cubs between 1953 and 1971. I WANT TO TALK TO YOU!. He was so grateful to be playing baseball for a living, he did not have time to change the world, and if that meant some people called him an Uncle Tom, well, so be it. [104] Banks remained close to the Cubs team and made frequent appearances at their spring training grounds, HoHoKam Stadium in Arizona. Back then fellow Cubs Hall of Famers Billy Williams and Fergie Jenkins also called the South Side home, They were just guys down the street, remembers Ed Banks, no relation to Ernie. Jackie Robinson and Hank Aaron were seen as important civil rights pioneers. [54] Banks made his 11th and final All-Star season appearance as a pinch hitter; it was his 14th All-Star Game appearance overall. [97] In 2008, Banks released a charity wine called Ernie Banks 512 Chardonnay, the proceeds of which were donated to his foundation. In a few months, he would call and ask for the timeline again. How much money do you think I can get? he asked. Ernest Banks (January 31, 1931 - January 23, 2015), nicknamed " Mr. Cub " and " Mr. Sunshine ", was an American professional baseball player who starred in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a shortstop and first baseman for the Chicago Cubs between 1953 and 1971. I stayed for a few minutes and then left them to it. But this was little more than walking-around money for a man with his public profile. Here are some facts and figures from Mr. Cub's 19-year career and beyond: Banks became the first player in Cubs history to have his number retired, when his No. Banks was 83. In the Feb. 26 primary, Banks finished a distant third, garnering just 12% of the vote (Condon won re-election with 55%; Gerald Gibbons drew 25%). 'That mean a lot to the neighborhood': Cubs fans remember a special player who called the South Side. [6], Banks was divorced from Eloyce in 1981. What did I think? The image of him sitting at that table by himself haunted me for days. If a man doesn't like me because I'm black, that's fine. Hall of Fame manager Leo Durocher, who was known for saying Nice guys finish last, made an exception for Banks. He says Major Leaguers of Banks' era missed generous TV and sponsorship deals as well as the advantage of negotiating freely with other teams. Trees surround a private patio with a gas grill in the backyard. Baseball was not the first thing he would talk about, the attorney said. And toward the end, I came to see that he was one thing more: a fundamentally lonely man who could not countenance being alone. Id ask him if there was anything I could do for him, and hed say, Im fine, Im fine. And if I cant do it, Ive got a bunch of girlfriends who can. He had to laugh at that. Williams drew the analogy of fish that are caught once they open their mouths. [106], Banks died of a heart attack at a Chicago hospital on January 23, 2015, eight days before his 84th birthday. 6 Rapoport, Let's Play Two: The Legend of Mr. Cub, the Life of Ernie Banks, 78. Its something Ill never forget.. Banks earned the nickname "Mr. Cub" while playing shortstop and first base from 1953-1971 for the team. I apologized to the understanding publishing house for the second about-face. This sentiment was evident on social media, with one man writing, Ive heard a lot of Ernie Banks stories in my life, a lot. That fall, Ernie fell in his apartment twice, and though tests didnt reveal a stroke or any fractures, he now had stitches in his head and was feeling even worse. [37] In May 1962, Banks was hit in the head by a fastball from former Cubs pitcher Moe Drabowsky and was taken off the field unconscious. GET OUT HERE!. She was 16. In June, he was moved to first base, learning that position from former first baseman and Cubs coach Charlie Grimm. [70] He later said, "People knew me only as a baseball player. Ernie said he and his mother were looking at photos years later and came across one that showed him sitting with his father in the dugout at Wrigley Field. [87] At the time of the ceremony, Banks was employed as the Cubs' corporate sales representative. So I wasnt really surprised that the Cubs paid for his funeral or that the lawyer for Regina Rice, who was named sole beneficiary in Ernies will, estimated his estate at only $16,000. One website had been selling Banks' memorabilia for years. Cub will play 2 today, wrote another man. "We're happy with today's ruling. We should all look so good at 80, I had thought. As long as Im around, Im going to take care of you, she said. He had received a pay increase from $33,000 to $50,000 between his MVP seasons in 1958 and 1959, but Ebony said several MLB players were making $100,000 at the time. He later spent time working for an insurance company and for New World Van Lines. There are three bedrooms and three bathrooms in all. Did you know that Ernie, his nickname, was the first National League player to win consecutive Most Valuable Player Awards (1958 . Late umpire Tom Gorman once recalled that in 1957, pitchers Don Drysdale, Bob Purkey, Bob Friend and Jack Sanford knocked down Banks with pitches, according to a story on the Cubs website. We drank red wine and chatted as the beautiful boats and expensive people passed by. On Wednesday, August 31, and this past weekend the City of Chicago welcomed over 100 migrants bused from Texas to Chicago. He proposed to her in a letter from Germany. I loved Ernie. We met at his preferred spot, the outdoor deck at the Ritz-Carlton in Marina del Rey. He talked about his parents fraught relationship. I don't rely on anyone else's opinions. [22] He also set a 30-year record of five single-season grand slam home runs. Theres a real person in here, he seemed to be saying. She hurried over, excited to meet him. He started playing for the Cubs in 1953 and from the moment he hit his first home run, the city of Chicago fell in love with him. The Manson Family went on a rampage in Los Angeles. Chicago Cubs' Ernie Banks, right, points his bat toward his favorite Wrigley Field home run target while the Braves' Henry Aaron takes in all the information he can get with the hope that he. That was the first time I ever saw him smile, he recalls his mother telling him. There wasnt much he could say, just that Id done the best I could and it wasnt meant to be. [31] In May, the Cubs announced that Jerry Kindall would replace Banks at shortstop and that Banks would move to left field. She sold the items not long after the divorce. (Liz Banks disputes that figure and got a court order forcing Rice to produce a list of Ernies assets, which include potentially valuable baseball memorabilia.). Erie Neighborhood House has served immigrants for over 150 years. She called his children in California and told them he was failing. GET ON A PLANE! He died in 2015 of a heart attack. [40] However, he caught mumps that year and finished the season with 18 home runs, 64 RBI, and a .227 batting average. We didnt talk for at least six months. [68], Banks was a lifelong Republican and he also once stated that "I'm not goin' anywhere I'm not wanted" prompting critics to claim that he was "soft" on Jim Crow; he ran for alderman in Chicago in 1963. Every couple of days for two weeks, we got right to work and stayed at it for hours. And in 1977, six years after his last at-bat, Banks was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. I was retiring from the paper and moving to Los Angeles, about 20 miles from his home in Marina del Rey. [107] Following a public visitation, a memorial service was held at the Fourth Presbyterian Church. "[13] Banks hosted a program on 1450 WHFC in the late 1950s. [77] Banks married Liz Ellzey in 1997 and Hank Aaron served as his best man. Thank you for taking care of Ernie, the hostess said. [46] From the time Durocher arrived in Chicago, he was frustrated at his inability to trade or bench the aging Banks. We chatted for a while, and then I joined some people I was meeting for lunch. But then, as I was driving home from the beach thinking about what we had talked about the day before and preparing questions for the next day, he called. All Rights Reserved. Nothing came of it. -. A friend from Chicago, a Cubs fan who works for NPR in Los Angeles, told me that at the party celebrating the opening of their new regional headquarters, she looked across the room and there he was. Did you see that Willie Mays signed a book contract for a million dollars? he asked me once. He was running from himself. I sat with him for another hour before I said goodbye and left him there. Though they always had a good time, sharing laughs and swapping stories, months would go by before they found themselves together again. Following World War I, Eddie Banks joined the Dallas Black Giants. [57], Banks finished his career with 512 home runs; his 277 home runs as a shortstop were a career record at the time of his retirement. For decades, Ernie Banks, Mr. Cub, worked at Addison and Clark, but lived right here in this home. Eating peanut butter on crackers and sardines while riding the team bus. He had played before baseballs big-money days, when one good contract could set up a player for life. [12] Larry Moffi and Jonathan Kronstadt wrote that he "just was not the crusading type. [18] Later, when Banks felt like becoming more vocal, he discussed the issue with teammate Billy Williams, who advised him to remain quiet. Once I even talked to a psychiatrist. He usually called early in the morning, often from Chicago, where he was doing promotional work for the Cubs, and put on his act for an unseen audience of one. [36] By the 1962 season, Banks hoped to return to shortstop but the College of Coaches had determined that he would remain at first base indefinitely. Once, she asked him, Are you happy? Audrey Jung of B&B Investment Properties holds the listing. I was never sure why he wanted the timeline, but it was easy enough to work up. According to her obituary in the Chicago Tribune, her South Side restaurant, Soul Queen, at 9031 South Stony Island in Calumet Heights, hosted nearly every prominent African American to pass through Chicago, from Joe Louis to Muhammad Ali, Count Basie to Mahalia Jackson, and countless politicians. [100] That year, Eddie Vedder released a song called "All The Way", which Banks had asked Vedder to write about the Cubs as a birthday gift. He talked about growing up in Dallas as one of 12 children in a rickety shotgun house lit by kerosene lamps and how the family foraged for food the stores tossed outchicken feet, ham bones, wilted vegetables. Umpire Vic Delmore called "ball four", but Anderson and Taylor contended that Musial foul tipped the ball. He . [5] In 1953, he was discharged from the army and joined the Monarchs for the remainder of that season, achieving a .347 batting average. Your effort and contribution in providing this feedback is much Upstairs, a gallery-style hallway leads to the master bedroom, which features a skylight and a balcony. I wondered. I made six dollars in nickels, dimes, and quarters. The legendary Buck ONeil was the Monarchs manager, and his instructions were not limited to the ball field. But youd never know it from Banks omnipresent smile. I think he liked the idea of a book.. [76] In 1993, his third wife Marjorie was part of a group that met with MLB executives to discuss race relations in baseball after allegations of racial slurs surfaced against Cincinnati Reds owner Marge Schott. He was loved. He founded a charitable organization, became the first black Ford Motor Company dealer in the United States, and made an unsuccessful bid for a local political office. Hes with the Angels now and hopefully hell get a ring.. He lived well enoughhis home in Marina del Rey, near the harbor, was lovely if not opulentbut not lavishly. Ernest Banks was a Major League Baseball player who spent his entire 19-year Hall of Fame career with the Chicago Cubs ( 1953 - 1971 ). Banks said, "I kept my mouth shut but tried to make a difference. [64] Although he filed for divorce two years later, the couple briefly reconciled in early 1959. Ernie and I didnt talk for a while. Banks kept it up as his career rolled along. [28], Banks had a small role in an unusual play on June 30, 1959, when the St. Louis Cardinals played the Cubs at Wrigley Field. He certainly didnt grab every check he saw. Anderson's next pitch was errant, the ball evaded catcher Sammy Taylor and rolled all the way to the backstop. Banks was active in the Chicago community during and after his tenure with the Cubs. I drove over to his house and found him standing in the courtyard with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who had become an author of historical books and a producer of documentaries, and a woman I recognized as the basketball legends business associate. he demanded. (He wanted his ashes spread at Wrigley Field when the wind was blowing, Rice told me. Eddie was a minister, but he supported his large family by doing whatever menial jobs came along. Within the homes 3,237 square feet of interior space are a formal living room, a dining room and a gourmet kitchen with hardwood cabinets and granite countertops. Rice, a longtime friend of Banks, was named as the executor of his estate. He would continue to serve on the board until 1981. That happened three years after the Dallas native started his professional career in the Negro Leagues with the Kansas City Monarchs, then spent two years in the Army. They think youre hustling too much. [109] A Chicago funeral home sent Elizabeth a bill for $35,000 in funeral costs, but the bill went unpaid as Elizabeth challenged the legality of Banks' new will. We had these manager training sessions where we would write down one thing no one knows about you and people would try to guess whose was whose, she told me later. By L.A. standards, that was right around the corner. Real Estate Ernie Banks' former Marina del Rey home lists for sale at $2.75 million By Jack Flemming Aug. 29, 2017 9:01 AM PT The breezy Marina del Rey home of late Chicago Cubs slugger Ernie. [10] Banks' school did not have a baseball team; he played fastpitch softball for a church team during the summer. Stan Musial was at the plate facing Bob Anderson with a count of 31. What was it? All Rights Reserved. 2. Emanuel said, He loved this city as much as he loved and lived for the game of baseball.. [105], He was inducted as a Laureate of The Lincoln Academy of Illinois and awarded the Order of Lincoln (the State's highest honor) by the Governor of Illinois in 1970, in the area of Sports. The. More worrisome was the fact that during a postfall examination he was diagnosed with moderate to severe dementiaa condition that was listed on his death certificate as a significant contributor to his death. [60] In his memoir, citing his fondness for the Cubs and owner Philip K. Wrigley, Banks said he did not regret signing with the Cubs rather than one of the more successful baseball franchises. Between 1967 and 1971, he was a player-coach. In Durocher's autobiography, he says: [Banks] was a great player in his time. [19] When Steve Bilko played first base, Cubs announcer Bert Wilson referred to the Banks-Baker-Bilko double play combination as "Bingo to Bango to Bilko". [11] History professor Timothy Gilfoyle wrote that Banks' talent for baseball was discovered by Bill Blair, a family friend who scouted for the Kansas City Monarchs of the Negro American League. He was not kicked out., She would not discuss her estrangement from Erniedivorce proceedings were ongoing at the time of his deathbut it led to competing claims over his estate. But as I watched Barack Obama drape the medallion around his neck, he seemed to be smaller, frail, and moving much more slowly. Known as "Mr. Cub," Banks died Friday. A woman? There are some players who instinctively do the right thing on the base paths. Maybe the fact that he was slowing down would convince him to go back to work. The Windy Citys mayor, Rahm Emanuel, called him one of Chicagos greatest ambassadors.. [88] The team did not retire any more numbers for another five years, when Billy Williams received the honor. "[17], During his first game for the Cubs, Banks received a visit from Jackie Robinson that influenced his quiet presence in baseball. Unfortunately, his time wasn't my time. After the service, a procession moved from Downtown Chicago past Wrigley Field. 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His top annual salary was $85,000. [58]) Banks holds Cubs records for games played (2,528), at-bats (9,421), extra-base hits (1,009) and total bases (4,706). This is a short video showing the grave of Chicago Cubs legend, Ernie Banks at Graceland Cemetery near Wrigley Field in Chicago. [69] He ran in the 8th Ward against Democratic incumbent James A. Condon. But Rice has 30 days to reveal those financial details requested by the court. Banks debuted in the Negro Leagues in 1950 before moving to the Cubs three years later. I dug out the tapes we had made, took them to a transcription service, and was struck once again by how promising our start had been. ., That certainly was not true, Liz Banks told me when I later asked her about his change of address. Ive had nightmares about it. He would say, Change my landline and cell phone so they cant call me. I would change them, but then I would text them and say, This is his new landline and new cell phone. Hed say, I knew you would give them the numbers. I walked into the hotel bar and ordered a glass of red wine the way he would havewhatever they were serving; he never consulted a wine list or stated a preferenceraised it off the counter, and said goodbye to Ernie and hello to the inevitable. [53] The 37-year-old Banks hit 32 home runs, had 83 RBI, and finished that season with a .246 batting average. But not one of them showed him in a negative way., I've heard a lot of Ernie banks stories in my life, a lot. After the falls, it was really draining, said Rice, who works as a singer in Chicago clubs and at corporate events but came by a few times a week to check on him and made arrangements for others to do so on the days she couldnt. And this from sportswriter Arthur Daley: He rejoices merely in living, and baseball is a marvelous extra that makes his existence so much more pleasurable., Bogen, the family lawyer, said that Banks would go right up to people and ask about their families and how they were doing rather than baseball., He wanted to know all about peoples lives. In 1969, through a Chicago Sun-Times fan poll, Cubs fans voted him the greatest Cub ever. We now had about 10 hours of tape, and I figured 30 more would cover it. At a time of even greater racial segregation in Chicago, Black athletes, even stars like Ernie Banks, did not live downtown or on the North Side and certainly not the suburbs. Post has been removed or is no longer public. [50], The Cubs appointed Banks a player-coach for the 1967 season. [41] Banks finished the season with 23 home runs, 95 RBI, and a .264 batting average. On September 2, he hit his 400th home run. In a lot of cases, geography has little to do with who you cheer for. He could feel the building shaking, he told her. Wednesday night, this South Sider will cheer the Cubs, thinking of Mr. Cub and own his grandmother. She was troubled to see him bringing some of this loneliness upon himself, she says, by distancing himself from his family and former teammates. [6] He bought into several business ventures, including a gas station, during his playing career. [78] In late 2008, Banks and Ellzey adopted an infant daughter. [92] Banks was named to the Major League Baseball All-Century Team in 1999. Our first recording sessions on the Ritz-Carlton deck were a disaster. The breezy Marina del Rey home of late Chicago Cubs slugger Ernie Banks has hit the market for $2.75 million. In fact, the last time the Cubs won baseballs ultimate prize was 1908. At the same time that Anderson threw the new ball towards second baseman Taylor, Dark threw the original ball to shortstop Ernie Banks. A judge ruled that the executor of the Ernie Banks estate must disclose memorabilia sales, joint account records. He is nothing but sunshine and smiles. Subscribe to one or more of our free e-mail newsletters to get instant updates on local news, events, and opportunities in Chicago. He just hid it very well.. He's the legend in the city of Chicago, and lived here on the South Side in Chatham," said Linnie Bedenfeld of Mathers More than a Caf. "She's passed away now, but trust me, she's up there rooting for them today," laughed Miller. And baseball loved him back not just for the player he was, but the man he was. Ernest Banks was born on January 31, 1931 in Dallas, Texas. He would call me five, six, seven, eight, nine times a day, Regina Rice said when I called her in Chicago recently. [32] Banks later said, "Only a duck out of water could have shared my loneliness in left field". But I had to play him. Hed let me know. 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