'Mr. Cub' Ernie Banks dies at 83

Somewhere up in heaven there probably will be a Saturday doubleheader for Mr. Cub Ernie Banks, who loved baseball so much that he famously would proclaim, "Let's play two!" One of the most beloved players in baseball history, Banks passed away on 

CHICAGO – The widow of Ernie Banks will address the media today, where we expect to learn more about his final days and cause of death. Meanwhile, Cubs fans are trying to cope with the loss of a legend. Many of them 

CHICAGO — Legendary Chicago Cubs player Ernie Banks died at Northwestern Memorial Hospital Friday. He was 83 years old. The video above features “Mr. Cub” singing the 7th inning stretch at Wrigley Field in April 2013.

(CNN) — The next time Ernie Banks plays two — as he liked to say, feeling one baseball game a day wasn't enough — it will be in the diamond in the sky. MLB Network mourns the passing of Cubs legend Ernie Banks 

As great as Banks was as a player, the 2528 games without a playoff appearance is still an MLB record, and part of his legacy. It's sad Banks never had the opportunity to build on his career, usually the greats have that chance. The lack of team