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Ernest "Ernie" Banks, a Baseball Hall of Famer known as "Mr. Cub," was born in Dallas, Texas, on Jan. 31, 1931. He played for the Kansas City Monarchs of the Negro Leagues before joining the Chicago Cubs in 1953 for a 19-season major league career. Midway through his Cubs tenure, he switched from shortstop to first base. Though not built like a typical home run hitter, Banks used his bat speed to become a prodigious slugger. He was...
Ernest "Ernie" Banks, a Baseball Hall of Famer known as "Mr. Cub," was born in Dallas, Texas, on Jan. 31, 1931. He played for the Kansas City Monarchs of the Negro Leagues before joining the Chicago Cubs in 1953 for a 19-season major league career. Midway through his Cubs tenure, he switched from shortstop to first base. Though not built like a typical home run hitter, Banks used his bat speed to become a prodigious slugger. He was an 11-time All-Star, a two-time National League most valuable player and a two-time league home run leader. Though his athletic exploits were remarkable, he may have been even more beloved for his optimistic approach to the game. On sunny days, he would declare, "Let's play two!" The description of Wrigley Field as the "Friendly Confines" was popularized by Banks, and he may have coined the phrase. A statue of Banks is to be erected at Wrigley in 2008.
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SNERD - November 2nd, 2011
Chazzy and Cher? Hot off the heels of his/her popular appearance on "Dancing With The Stars," Chaz Bono is wasting no time after his/her booting from the hoofing competition to transform the opportunity and the exposure into a budding showbiz career....Tags: Entertainment, Radio, Cher, Chaz Bono, Versace
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Wednesday, August 10, 2011
5 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Greg Jarrett 5:09 a.m. The Dow rebounded with a 4% gain. The Nasdaq closed up 5.3%. In addition, the Fed vowed to keep rates low for the next two-years. Financial expert Terry Savage and Orion return to both take your calls and...Tags: Paul Green, 2016 Olympic Games, Judges, Richard M. Daley, Justice System
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Friday, April 1, 2011
5 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Greg Jarrett 5:09 a.m. Greg Jarrett broadcasts live from Wrigley Field in the Captain Morgan's Club as we begin the Wrigley Life! 6:21 a.m. Meet the new Cubs public announcer Andrew Belleson when he visits with Greg Jarrett. 6:39 a....Tags: Lotteries, Kevin Pang, Mass Media, Major League Baseball, Rahm Emanuel
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'Let's play two tonight!' -- Ernie Banks visits WGN Sports Night
Cubs legend Ernie Banks spent an hour with the WGN Sports Night crew on April 7, 2011, to talk about his career, Billy Williams, recognition for his efforts to promote civil rights, and Kap's skills as a shortstop. Check out the pictures and listen to the...Tags: Athletes, Billy Williams, Human Interest
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Upcoming Guests, Topics and Sports
Check below to see what's coming up on your favorite shows. All scheduled guests are subject to change. (Segments airing before 2:00am are listed as late night programming for the previous day.) Cubs Baseball broadcasts are not available on wgnradio.com....Tags: Entertainment, Palmer House Hilton, Philadelphia Phillies, San Jose Sharks, Field Hockey
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Wrigley greatest hits
It was once home to soccer, women's softball and Bears games. In 1944, a ski jumping competition was held there. But starting Friday, Wrigley Field will host one of its most storied matchups: Cubs vs. Sox. Whether you see Wrigley Field as the Friendly or...
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Scoreboard - May 15, 2012
TV SPORTS Cycling-Tour of California, Stage 4, 4 p.m. (NBCSN) Major League Baseball-Boston Red Sox at Tampa Bay Rays, 6 p.m. (ESPN); Minnesota Twins at Detroit Tigers, 6 p.m. (FXSP) NBA Basketball-Playoffs, Boston Celtics at Philadelphia 76ers, 6 p....Tags: Rodeo, San Francisco Giants, Juan Carlos Ferrero, Washington Nationals, Venus Williams
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Durham doesn't think much of error in '84 playoffs
Bill Buckner and Leon Durham gave the Cubs solid first basemen from 1977-87, when this reporter spent some time covering the team as the Tribune's beat writer. Each enjoyed a solid major league career. Buckner wound up a .289 career hitter with a batting...
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Cubs' Ryan Dempster puts teammates to work at casino-themed benefit, Charlie Sheen coming to Chicago, Tom Morello vs. Rahm Emanuel
How did Ryan Dempster convince his Cubs teammates to wear tuxedos and man the blackjack and craps tables at his charity event Wednesday, just hours after the team’s game against the Atlanta Braves? I’m not exactly sure. But whatever he did,...
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Inside baseball with John Grisham
Tribune newspapersJohn Grisham — “International best-selling author of 23 novels!” the stadium announcer boomed out moments earlier — took his seat in Row B, alongside the Cubs dugout at Wrigley. Next to him, Michael Harvey, the best-selling crime...Tags: Entertainment, Milwaukee Brewers, People (magazine), Washington Nationals, Baseball
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