Before there was Ripken, there was Mr. Cub, doing his thing and hitting lots of taters.
I always enjoyed seeing WGN show Ernie Banks in the '80s during different Cubs broadcasts. Just a happy dude, playing a happy game!
I love that - wish I could’ve seen/appreciated that properly!
I never knew Banks even played first, let alone that many games.
Right?! I knew he switched, but didn’t realize it was for that large of a chunk
By the time I saw him play he was well past his prime at 1B. But that smile!
Can’t beat it!
Good post Matt. Hadn't thought about Ernie redefining the SS position from a hitting standpoint.
Thanks for reading! I always think of him as a shortstop first, but I was surprised to see he played more games at first than SS.
I always enjoyed seeing WGN show Ernie Banks in the '80s during different Cubs broadcasts. Just a happy dude, playing a happy game!
I love that - wish I could’ve seen/appreciated that properly!
I never knew Banks even played first, let alone that many games.
Right?! I knew he switched, but didn’t realize it was for that large of a chunk
By the time I saw him play he was well past his prime at 1B. But that smile!
Can’t beat it!
Good post Matt. Hadn't thought about Ernie redefining the SS position from a hitting standpoint.
Thanks for reading! I always think of him as a shortstop first, but I was surprised to see he played more games at first than SS.