The 1959 Homerun Derby

The 1959 Homerun Derby

Filmed in December 1959, “Home Run Derby” was a groundbreaking weekly television series that pitted baseball’s top sluggers against one another in head-to-head battles for long ball supremacy. The show took place at Wrigley Field in Los Angeles (home of the Pacific Coast League’s Angels), chosen because of its near-symmetrical dimensions. Unlike modern derbies, hitters…

All Time Greatest Shortstops

All Time Greatest Shortstops

Ranking the Shortstops The 1990’s and early 2000’s were the time of the shortstops. No longer were they just slick fielders. They became middle of the order hitters and MVP’s, Alex Rodriquez, Derek Jeter,Nomar Garciaparra, Miguel Tejeda, and Barry Larkin lead the way. ♦  Most heroic, Travis ⇒ ♦  Biggest overachiever, Eckstein ⇒ ♦  Most disappointing career, Templeton…

Ernie Banks Stats & Facts
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Ernie Banks Stats & Facts

    Ernie Banks Essentials Positions: First Baseman and ShortstopBats: Right Throws: RightHeight: 6′-1″Weight: 180Born: January 31, 1931 in Dallas, TXDied: January 23, 2015 in Chicago, IL USABuried: Graceland Cemetery, Chicago, ILHigh School: Booker T. Washington HS (Dallas, TX)Debut: September 17, 1953 vs. PHI 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SBLast Game:…

Hall Of Famer Ernie Banks Awarded Medal Of Freedom

Hall Of Famer Ernie Banks Awarded Medal Of Freedom

    November 20, 2013, Chicago Cubs legend President Barack Obama awarded Ernie Banks the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Wednesday in Washington, D.C. The Medal of Freedom, established in 1963 by President John F. Kennedy, is presented to individuals who have made “an especially meritorious contribution to the security and national interests of the…

Alex Rodriguez hit two homers to pass Mel Ott and tie Ernie Banks and Eddie Mathews all time
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Alex Rodriguez hit two homers to pass Mel Ott and tie Ernie Banks and Eddie Mathews all time

On September 5, 2007,In a 10-2 rout of the Mariners at the Stadium, Alex Rodriguez hit two homers in the Yankees eight-run seventh inning to pass Mel Ott and tie Ernie Banks and Eddie Mathews for 17th on the all-time homer list at 512. Rodriguez, suffering from a sore ankle, didn’t let the injury bother…

Ron Santo, the team’s radio color commentator, joins Hall of Famers Ernie Banks and Billy Williams, becoming third player to have his number retired by the Cubs. The nine-time All-Star third baseman, who spent 14 of his 15-year career with Chicago (1960-73), will have his uniform #10 below Ernie Banks’ on the left-field foul pole.

Ron Santo, the team’s radio color commentator, joins Hall of Famers Ernie Banks and Billy Williams, becoming third player to have his number retired by the Cubs. The nine-time All-Star third baseman, who spent 14 of his 15-year career with Chicago (1960-73), will have his uniform #10 below Ernie Banks’ on the left-field foul pole.

Ron Santo, the team’s radio color commentator, joins Hall of Famers Ernie Banks and Billy Williams, becoming third player to have his number retired by the Cubs. The nine-time All-Star third baseman, who spent 14 of his 15-year career with Chicago (1960-73), will have his uniform #10 below Ernie Banks’ on the left-field foul pole.

Mariner Ken Griffey Jr. joins Babe Ruth, Ralph Kiner, Duke Snider, Ernie Banks, Harmon Killebrew, and Mark McGwire as the only players to hit 40 homers in four consecutive seasons.

Mariner Ken Griffey Jr. joins Babe Ruth, Ralph Kiner, Duke Snider, Ernie Banks, Harmon Killebrew, and Mark McGwire as the only players to hit 40 homers in four consecutive seasons.

Mariner Ken Griffey Jr. joins Babe Ruth, Ralph Kiner, Duke Snider, Ernie Banks, Harmon Killebrew, and Mark McGwire as the only players to hit 40 homers in four consecutive seasons.

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Atlanta SS Jeff Blauser hits three home runs in a 7 – 4 win over the Cubs

Atlanta SS Jeff Blauser hits three home runs in a 7 – 4 win over the Cubs. Blauser had hit only 39 round-trippers in the previous six seasons. He becomes only the 4th SS ever to hit three homers in a game, joining Ernie Banks, Barry Larkin and Freddie Patek.