Ernie Banks: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1977

Born: January 31, 1931

1950: Graduated High School

1950: Signed with Kansas City Monarchs

1951-3: Korean War Service

1953: Back to Monarchs

1953: Sold to Chicago Cubs

Debut: September 17, 1953 (Cubs)

1955: Set HR record for shortstops

1958: NL MVP (.313, 47 HR, 129 RBI, .614 Slugging, .980 OPS, 379 TB)

1959: NL MVP (.304, 45 HR, 143 RBI, .970 OPS, .596 Slugging, 351 TB)

1961: Banks moved to the outfield (later first base)

1962: Three HR game after returning from a concussion received in a beaning

1962: Ran for Chicago Alderman, but lost

1963: Suffered from the mumps

1965: Hit 400th homerun

1967-71: Player/Coach

1967: Became first black owner of a Ford Dealership

1968: Lou Gehrig Award

1969: Cubs overtaken by Miracle Mets for the Pennant

1970: Hit 500th homerun

1971: Retired

1977: Elected to Hall of Fame (83.8% of the vote)

1982: Cubs retired his #14

1999: All Century Team

2008: Cubs unveil statue

2008: Eddie Vedder's song "All The Way" was a birthday gift to Banks

2009: Named Library of Congress Living Legend

2013: Presidential Medal of Freedom


Accomplishments:
14x All Star

2x MVP

1960 Gold Glove

895 Consecutive Games played

.274

512 home runs

1636 RBI

1305 runs

2583 hits

407 doubles

90 triples

.330 OBP

.500 Slugging

.830 OPS

4706 TB

100+ runs: 2x

30+ doubles: 2x

11 triples (1958)

20+ HR: 13x

30+ HR: 7x

40+ HR: 5x

100+ RBI: 8x

Hit .300: 2x

.500 slugging: 8x

.614 slugging (1958): Led league

300 TB: 6x

Led league in games played: 6x

Led league in HR: 2x

Led league in RBI: 2x

Led league in IBB: 2x

Led league in TB (379): 1958