Photo: White House photographer / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
Ernie Banks was born in Dallas, Texas, United States on January 31, 1931. Ernie Banks was a baseball player. Death is recorded on January 23, 2015, at the age of 83. Schooling on record includes Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts. Listed accolades include Rawlings Gold Glove Award, Library of Congress Living Legend, Presidential Medal of Freedom (2013) and 1 more.
My Take
Ernie Banks is one of those players who makes you fall in love with the game all over again just by reading about him. "Mr. Cub" spent his entire 19-year career with the Chicago Cubs — a team that famously couldn't buy a World Series — and yet he reportedly never complained, never demanded a trade, and greeted every game day with his signature "Let's play two!" The back-to-back National League MVP awards in 1958 and 1959 were earned on a losing squad, which tells you everything about how dominant he was as an individual talent. A shortstop with that kind of power was genuinely rare for his era. Getting the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2013 felt right — he wasn't just a ballplayer, he was a genuine ambassador for joy. Gone at 83, just days before his birthday, but the legend? Absolutely eternal.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ernie Banks
- Name (Japanese)
- アーニー・バンクス
- Reading
- あーにー・ばんくす
- Born
- January 31, 1931 – January 23, 2015
- Origin
- Dallas, Texas, United States
- Occupation
- baseball player
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Goat
2. Background
- High school
- Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts
Awards & achievements
- Rawlings Gold Glove Award
- Library of Congress Living Legend
- 2013 Presidential Medal of Freedom
- 1959 Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award
- 1958 Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Ernie Banks born?
Ernie Banks was born on January 31, 1931.
When did Ernie Banks die?
Ernie Banks died on January 23, 2015, aged 83.
Where was Ernie Banks from?
Ernie Banks was from Dallas, Texas, United States.
What did Ernie Banks do?
Ernie Banks worked as baseball player.
Which high school did Ernie Banks attend?
Ernie Banks attended Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts.
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