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Remembering Chicago Cubs great Ernie Banks - Sports Illustrated
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Ernie Banks, Hall of Famer and Mr. Cub -- Chicago Tribune
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Ernie Banks, Hall of Famer and Mr. Cub -- Chicago Tribune
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Chicago Cubs icon Ernie Banks dead at 83 – New York Daily News
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Ernie Banks, the Eternally Hopeful Mr. Cub, Dies at 83 - The New York Times
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Ernie Banks – Society for American Baseball Research
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Ernie Banks, Hall of Famer and Mr. Cub – Hartford Courant
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Ernie Banks, Hall of Famer and Mr. Cub -- Chicago Tribune
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Ernie Banks, Hall of Famer and Mr. Cub – Hartford Courant
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Chicago Cubs icon Ernie Banks dead at 83 – New York Daily News
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Ernie Banks, baseball pioneer and Cubs legend, dies at 83
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Chicago Cubs icon Ernie Banks dead at 83 – New York Daily News
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Cubs legend Ernie Banks dies at 83
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Known for his enthusiasm, 'Mr. Cub' Ernie Banks dies at 83
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Cubs icon Ernie Banks: an eternal optimist with skills ahead of his time, MLB