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As a shortstop, if you can hit 45 home runs a year, get 143 RBI and hit more than 3%, it is already a great performance. What if he made only 12 mistakes a year and set a record for shortstop fielding rate in a single season? ! It's like superman! Is it Cal Ripken Jr? A-Rod？ Jeter？ Nomar？

all the guesses were wrong. It was Mr. Cub, MVP of Lianzhuang National League in 1959, and Ernie Banks! Since 1957, this black league was born in the second generation, and its body was unremarkable as a shortstop, and it was amazing with its huge stick.

The duty of a shortstop is to defend. In the past, there were only a handful of shortstops who were good at playing. Before Banks appeared, only Honus Wagner of the 3,-hit club was able to move to the table. It's hard to find a good shortstop, and it's even harder to win the League of Nations MVP for two years in the late 195s.

In those days, the Warriors had battery companies Eddie Mathews and Hank Aaron, plus Warren Spahn, the left-hander king. The Cardinals have Musil, a hitter, and the Giants have Willie Mays, a homer. A lot of superstars are not idle. However, in the second half of the class, the Cubs produced a bank that won the MVP for two consecutive seasons.

For the grandfathers of journalists at that time, Banks and the big stars mentioned above were completely different models. He is a happy and popular gentleman on the court, and his witty remarks are like pearls, which makes reporters feel like a spring breeze. His famous saying is "Today is really a good day to play ball. How about we even play two games today?"? The words are full of enthusiasm and momentum for playing baseball. Even in the poor record cubs, he never lost his love for baseball. Banks never complained that the Cubs were behind the scenes every year, but thought that "there is no better way to make a living than baseball" and "baseball is not a job but a game for me"; He also said, "If I played for the Yankees, I wouldn't have so many chances to play.". One school is happy and comfortable.

But when Banks was a child, he didn't take baseball seriously. He plays basketball, softball, football and even track and field. Dad, who played for a semi-professional team, tried every means to ask him to play baseball. Old banks didn't force his son, but relied on the call of family and inducement. Ben's father bought him an expensive glove first, and then he took advantage of it. As long as he is willing to practice passing and catching the ball together, he will give him more pocket money. Filial Banks knew that it was his father's wish to inherit his father's mantle and become a baseball player, so he decided to devote himself to the baseball world.

After graduating from high school, Banks entered the top team of the Black League, the Monarchs. Two years later, the boss told him that he was a major league material and the Chicago White Sox were interested in him. But after watching Banks practice, the White Sox said they didn't like him, and the matter went away. However, the Cubs, who were also in Chicago, were amazed by Banks and immediately included him. The Cubs also became the eighth team in the major leagues to absorb colored people. Jackie Robinson of the Dodgers broke the racial barrier in 1947, but after six years, there are still few black players, which shows that the major leagues are behind the times.

On September 17, 1953, after Banks joined the team, the Cubs put him in the starting lineup. In the next 423 games, Banks was full-time, with no service and no service, setting a record for the longest consecutive appearance since the first day of the major leagues.

in p>1955, in his second Full season, banks hit an astounding 44 home runs, including five grand slams, and won the defensive rate. The media began to be crazy about this cute, smiling and humorous 24-year-old boy. In him, they saw a totally different temperament and style from other meticulous popular stars (such as Allen). Banks was hit in the nose by a touch ball in a game. After the game, everyone lost him, and teammate Saucer was the most poisonous, and asked him to stop sticking his fake nose. Instead of being embarrassed, Banks smiled at Saucer, who is famous for his big nose, and said, "What you said is. If the ball hits your nose, it is guaranteed to be a solid hit.

At 6' 1 "and 18 pounds, it's hard to equate Banks with a home run player. A Philadelphia pitcher once said that Banks may be insignificant above the elbow, but the strength below the elbow is strong, which will make you think he is a 23-pound knotter. Like Allen, who has a flat figure, both of them have good wrist strength, and their shots are fast and accurate. The balls they hit are like bullets, not anti-aircraft guns. Choosing the right bat is the secret weapon for Banks to transform from a small gun to a long-distance player.

Originally, he took a 34-ounce bat, but he thought it was as heavy as a telephone booth. At the end of 1954, banks changed to a lighter 31-ounce bat, and something magical happened. This bat, which he called "as light as a broom", made Banks, who had a fast swing speed, feel like a duck to water, and his home runs soared from 19 in 1954 to 44. Other players have followed suit, and the trend of "heavy" baseball brought by Babe Ruth in the past 3 years (the bat is heavy, the ball can be swung out more powerfully, and the ball can be hit further) has gone into history. According to the statistics of the bat manufacturer Louisville Sluggers, in 1949, only 14% players used a bat lighter than 32 ounces; But in 1959, the proportion has increased to 7%.

Banks, who changed his bat, was a godsend. From 1957 to 196, all his home runs broke 4(43, 47, 45 and 41), among which 1958 and 196 were the home run kings. In 1958, he not only set a new shortstop season with 47 home runs (which was later surpassed by A-Rod), but also won the RBI championship with 129 RBIs and a career-high batting average of 313, which naturally won the first League of Nations MVP award.

In the second year, Banks made persistent efforts, not only scoring 143 RBIs, setting a new record for RBIs in a single season since 1937, but also batting average of 34 and 45 home runs, which enabled him to succeed in the MVP project. In this life, he made outstanding achievements, but Hank Allen, the home run king who won the MVP once in 1957, once won the MVP for two years in his autobiography. On the other hand, the bad relationship with the media and the bad relationship with reporters may be the main reason why Allen, who was born in a strong team (Milwaukee Warriors), lost to Banks when the results of both sides were neck and neck. In 196, Banks swung the first 41 home runs in the league and became the third heavy gunner in the history of the League of Nations to hit more than 4 home runs in five degrees. His position as a strong hitter is beyond doubt.

Compared with fierce firepower, Banks' defense was naturally ignored, and only in 196 did he get the Der goldene Handschuh once in his life. In the eyes of teammates and opponents, Banks, who has a wide range of reaction, speed and defense, is definitely an above-average qualified shortstop compared with others. However, in 1962, in order to prolong the life of baseball, Banks was transferred to the first baseman who was easier to defend, so that his left knee, which was badly damaged in the previous season, could have more time to rest. During his nine-year career as a shortstop, Banks' 277 home runs have always been the highest in the history of major leagues, and it was later refreshed by Cal Ripken Jr with 345 home runs, but Banks still holds the record for home runs of the National League shortstop.

from p>1962 to 1969, when he moved to first base, the gunfire was still on. He hit an average of 25 home runs and scored 91 RBIs every season. Being in the Cubs, Banks didn't "almost" smell the champion for the first time until 1969, but the Cubs collapsed at the last minute in September, and the New York Mets, known as the Amazing Mets, the team that linked father and son's feelings in the movie black hole frequency, performed the drama of pig and sheep changing color. The Mets not only ascended the throne of the League of Nations, but also became the world champion. Although the 38-year-old Banks struggled to survive and scored 18 RBIs (breaking 1 points for the eighth time in his career), he still could not turn the tide.

Not having a championship ring has always been a small regret in Banks' mind. Chicago fans are tired of calling him "Mr. Bear", and they feel sorry for his inability to win the championship because he is in a weak team for ten thousand years. There is even a strange thing that fans ask the Cubs' top management to trade Banks to other strong teams so that he can have a taste of his old dream of winning the championship. Banks' high popularity is also evident.

on may 12, 197, banks joined the 5 home run club. at the end of the following season, he decided to retire with high-heeled shoes at the age of 4, leaving a career record of 512 home runs, 2,583 hits and 1,636 RBI. From entering the major leagues to retiring, he has spent 19 years for the Cubs. Although he never knew what it was like to play the playoffs, Banks still had no regrets. On the day of retirement, Mr. Bear said, "I always feel that as a baseball player, I have to die twice in my life. One is physical illness, and the other is the day when he has to leave the court. However, I will always remember that I had a good time.

In 1977, Banks was included in the Hall of Fame shortlist for the first time, and entered the Hall of Fame with an ultra-high vote rate of 83.81%. At the moment when he got the good news, Banks danced like a child in front of Chicago Rigley Stadium, where he had devoted his 19 years of youth. At that moment, what Mr. Bear said seemed to ring in his ear again-baseball is not work, it's a game.

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Banks file:

Name: Ernie Banks

Born in Dallas, Texas on January 31, 1931

6' 1 "tall and weighing 18 pounds

Chicago Cubs held positions from 1953 to 1971

shortstop (1953 to 1961) and first baseman (196)

career achievements

2,528 hits, 9,421 hits, 2,583

512 home runs, 1,636 points, 1,35

batting average of .274, 5 stolen bases

1958 and 1959 League of Nations MVP