The greatest shortstop of all-time, Ernie Banks Dies. God Bless You, Ernie!
I Bet They are "Playing Two" in Heaven, Today. Have fun on Your Field of Dreams, Mr. Cub, Ernie Banks! I met you in L.A.,many years ago. I was working security at the Hilton. You were visiting Los Angeles as a Cub emissary. I had no whimsical questions for number 14 in blue and white. I had heard he had GREAT wrists. I still had a football players, grip. I wanted to find out how I stacked up against "a great grip." I reached out and grabbed his hand." He never stopped smiling. I did! If I... Sign in to see full entry.