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Related: About this forumBlast from the past: Banks hit 500th home run 50 years ago
https://www.dailyherald.com/sports/20200512/blast-from-the-past-banks-hit-500th-home-run-50-years-agoErnie Banks created so many fond memories and reached so many milestones during his 19-year stay with the Cubs.
In the latter category, the Hall of Famer rounded the bases 50 years ago today at Wrigley Field after hitting his 500th home run.
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Blast from the past: Banks hit 500th home run 50 years ago (Original Post)
SheltieLover
May 2020
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kacekwl
(7,508 posts)1. Mr. Cub. Let's play two.
⚾ Hey Hey !
SheltieLover
(59,605 posts)2. Always at least 2! 😁👍
⚾️⚾️⚾️⚾️⚾️⚾️⚾️⚾️⚾️⚾️
murielm99
(31,435 posts)3. I love Ernie.
dhill926
(16,953 posts)4. Hey Hey, Ernie!
Still remember jumping around my living room when he hit it....
kairos12
(13,248 posts)5. Today I would just say: Let's play at all. Great power for a switch hitter. Like Mantle.