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Nope, 6 guys were, but not Banks. It sounds ridiculous, but with a 4 run lead late and a power hitter up, it could make sense.
Met him once, of all places, at a Dodger's training camp back when they used to do spring training at Vero Beach. What a gentleman. He gave the impression of just being a genuinely nice man who loved the game. Spent a lot of time talking to the kids and signing balls, and didn't even mind signing one for this overgrown kid. RIP.
It's been 44 years since Banks retired. It's been 54 years since Banks was in his prime. My impression is, Banks is remembered as the jovial, swell gentleman who was one of baseball's great ambassadors. The "let's play two" man. Which is fine. Lord knows Cub Nation celebrates all kinds of goofy things when they ought to be concentrating on baseball. Don't know why Ernie Banks would be any different.
But Ernie Banks was more than a swell guy. He was one heck of a ballplayer. He was a direct contemporary of Willie Mays and Henry Aaron and Mickey Mantle, and the data is not clear that Banks was necessarily a notch below those epic heroes.
As I recall, Ernie Banks was once intentionally walked with the bases loaded.
Intentional base on balls - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nope, 6 guys were, but not Banks. It sounds ridiculous, but with a 4 run lead late and a power hitter up, it could make sense.
Geez, did I say Banks? I meant to say Abner Dalrymple (see below). They both played in Chicago, making the mix-up on my part easily understandable. I think Banks is the one on television (see below).
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Sorry to hear the bartender is talking ill of his memory. As a boyhood idol, Ernie Banks is forever entwined with my Chicago baseball memories. If you could get down to the first row before the game, you had a good chance of seeing him up close or even getting an autograph. He was always upbeat, which wasn't always easy for a Cub. He was a huge fan favorite and he really was a great great player on a team that was sometimes just so so. Let's play two.
The bartender told me this about 5 yrs ago.
So maybe he figured if they were comping the golf and the drinks, they were comping the tips?
I dunno, I'm a skeptic by nature, but I've only heard positive things about Mr Cubs. I'm gonna take the bartender's story with a large block of salt.
-ERD50
Through the yrs, I've learned nobody is perfect.
Been a cubby fan all my life. The 1969 collapse was tough to experience as a 14 yr. old.
A few yrs. back after a round of golf we went (as usual) to the clubhouse to have some refreshments. Started talking to the bartender (who has been at this golf course a long, long time). According to him, Ernie played the "I'm the star" at this golf course where he was comped for golf rounds and the after round cocktails. To top it off, he did not leave the bartender nor the waiter a tip.
Happened often according to him.
Just another side to him - Cheap!
+1Sorry, but there's something so wrong to me about a bartender who talks about any of his customers like this, good or bad.
Wish the Cubs had someone equivalent to Ernie to root for.