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David Gonos's avatar

I always enjoyed seeing WGN show Ernie Banks in the '80s during different Cubs broadcasts. Just a happy dude, playing a happy game!

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Matt Musico's avatar

I love that - wish I could’ve seen/appreciated that properly!

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Henny Hiemenz's avatar

I never knew Banks even played first, let alone that many games.

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Matt Musico's avatar

Right?! I knew he switched, but didn’t realize it was for that large of a chunk

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Mark Kolier's avatar

By the time I saw him play he was well past his prime at 1B. But that smile!

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Matt Musico's avatar

Can’t beat it!

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Mark Kolier's avatar

Good post Matt. Hadn't thought about Ernie redefining the SS position from a hitting standpoint.

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Matt Musico's avatar

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.

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