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Quote of the Day Fresh quotes Topics Authors I'm Feeling Lucky Disable ads! 23 quotes by Ernie Banks MLB debut September 17, 1953 for the Chicago Cubs Last MLB appearance September 26, 1971 for the Chicago Cubs Career statistics Batting average .274 Hits 2,583 Home runs 512 Runs batted in 1,636 Teams Chicago Cubs (1953–1971) Career highlights and awards 14× All-Star (1955–1960², 1961²–1962², 1965, 1967, 1969) 2× NL MVP (1958, 1959) Gold Glove Award (1960) 2× NL home run champion (1958, 1960) 2× NL RBI champion... Read full biography of Ernie Banks → 1 2 Ctrl → You must try to generate happiness within yourself. If you aren't happy in one place, chances are you won't be happy anyplace. 0 The only way to prove that you're a good sport is to lose. 0 Loyalty and friendship, which is to me the same, created all the wealth that I've ever thought I'd have. 0 Work? I never worked a day in my life. I always loved what I was doing, had a passion for it. 0 People ask me a lot about the values I got from playing for the Cubs for so many years. The value I got out of it was patience. A lot of people these... → 0 It's a beautiful day for a ballgame... Let's play two! 0 But it all comes down to friendship, treating people right. 0 Awards mean a lot, but they don't say it all. The people in baseball mean more to me than statistics. 0 When I wake up in the morning, I feel like a billionaire without paying taxes. 0 The riches of the game are in the thrills, not the money. 0 It's a great day for a ball game; let's play two! 0 Mr. Wrigley believed in this: Put all your eggs in one basket and watch the basket. They don't do that today. This is the old-fashioned way... → 0 I like my players to be married and in debt. That's the way you motivate them. 0 1 2 Ctrl → Add a quote!


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23 quotes by Ernie Banks