Ernie Banks died in 2015 at the age of 83. I'm Steve Inskeep. View Player Bio from the SABR BioProject. Banks was 83. On January 23, 2015, in Chicago, Ernie Banks died at age 83, setting off a round of mourning fitting one of the city’s most beloved citizens. "He lived at a young age." Chicago Cubs legend Ernie Banks died Friday in Chicago, family attorney Mark Bogan said. Let's play two." "Words cannot express how important Ernie Banks … "Mr. Cub" hit 512 home runs during his 19-year career, including five seasons with 40 or more. Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1954 season Full Name: Ernest Banks Nicknames: Mr. Cub. Chicago Cubs legend and Hall of Fame shortstop Ernie Banks died Friday at 83 years old, the Cubs announced. A news conference was planned for Sunday at noon in Chicago, he said. First published on January 23, 2015 / 10:56 PM The lawyer for the family of Chicago Cubs great Ernie Banks said Sunday that the legendary player died Friday after suffering a heart attack, just a week short of his 84th birthday. CHICAGO -- Chicago Cubs legend Ernie "Mr. Cub" Banks died in Chicago Friday evening at the age of 83, a family spokesperson said. PHOTOS: Ernie 'Mr. Ernest "Ernie" Banks (January 31, 1931 - January 23, 2015) remains, without a doubt, the most beloved Chicago Cubs player in franchise history and was voted the "Greatest Cub Ever" in a 1969 Chicago Tribune fan poll. View Ernie Banks's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos). He died Friday without that Nobel Prize, but did receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2013. Banks hit 512 home runs during his 19-year career and was fond of saying, "It's a great day for baseball. The shortstop and first baseman played his entire 19-season career with the Cubs from 1953 to 1971. "He lived at a … "Ernie Davis didn't die at a young age," said John Brown, his former Syracuse and Browns teammate and best friend. View Player Info from the B-R Bullpen. It's MORNING EDITION from NPR News. The Cubs announced Banks' death, but did not provide a cause. He was 83. Cubs legend Ernie Banks died at 83. In 1969, when Banks was two years from the finish line to his 19-year career, a Chicago Cubs teammate told Sports Illustrated writer Mark Kram what would happen when Banks passed on. The Cubs announced Banks' death, but did not provide a cause. Bogen did not disclose how Banks died or offer any further comment. Relatives: Uncle of Bob Johnson. More bio, uniform, draft, salary info Hall of Fame slugger Ernie Banks, the two-time MVP who never lost his boundless enthusiasm for baseball despite years of playing on losing Chicago Cubs teams, died Friday night. INSKEEP: Ernie Banks in 2009.

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