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Ernie Banks

American baseball shortstop
Ernest Banks, nicknamed "Mr. Cub" and "Mr. Sunshine", was an American professional baseball player who starred in Major League Baseball as a shortstop and first baseman for the Chicago Cubs between 1953 and 1971. Wikipedia
Born: January 31, 1931, Dallas, TX
Died: January 23, 2015 (age 83 years), Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL
Number: 14 (Chicago Cubs / Infielder)
Position: Infielder
Nicknames: Mr. Cub and Mr. Sunshine
Hall of fame induction: 1977
Date joined: 1953 (Chicago Cubs)