https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6z_6uGo63E

He looked pretty sick last year. RIP. Hell of a ballplayer and a great guy.

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Sad to hear this. He was a good dude, always in a good mood.

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Proud to be UNVERIFIED.

The guy every organization has tried to emulate when it comes to having a true amabassador for your team!

The best

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"That's what the internet is for. Slandering others anonymously." Banky
“Been that way since one monkey looked at the sun and told the other monkey ‘He said for you to give me your fuckin’ share.’”

In his last great act as Mr. Cub he stole the thunder from Soxfest.

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Anybody here seen my old friend Bobby?
Can you tell me where he's gone?
I thought I saw him walkin' up to The Hill
With Elon, Tulsi, and Don

Every news station is out at Wrigley right now, walked past going for a Lithium Latte at Starbucks...

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"That's what the internet is for. Slandering others anonymously." Banky
“Been that way since one monkey looked at the sun and told the other monkey ‘He said for you to give me your fuckin’ share.’”

he's been dead for weeks, they just announced it now! been in a meat cooler on West Randolph. Rickets picked up the storage fee.

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Reality is your friend, not your enemy. -- Seacrest

Mr. Cub = Mr. Class.

RIP, Ernie. Thanks for signing that hat back in 1974. You made my day.

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"This is Chicago, my friend. Anything can happen."

... during the Spanish-American War.

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Power is always in the hands of the masses of men. What oppresses the masses is their own ignorance, their own short-sighted selfishness.
- Henry George

He was a big part of my first memories of sports.

A life well lived. RIP.

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"I honestly don't see a good bet on the board here."

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I don't know about annual, but this year for sure.

Or at least give him two funerals.


Saw him at the airport once when I was a kid, and on stage in 2013 with Pearl Jam. Truly a great Cub. RIP

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They're in Pittsburgh on the 17th, but the Cardinals are in town for the 18th-19th-20th. Hard to see them taking a weekend game away from themselves, though.

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They wouldn't take away a date with the Cardinals and make it a buy one get two games double header. Those games are all gonna be sell outs. In fact, many of those tickets are already sold I would imagine. Rickets isn't gonna take that loss.

You could do it in April when it's tough getting sell outs. Some of those early games might only get 15k or so. So make one of those dates a double header for Ernie Banks.

It's not even about doing a two-for-one; that would be off the table entirely. It would be a day-night doubleheader no matter what, and I don't expect them to do that with a Cardinals weekend.

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It's even funnier because it's true.

Say hi to The Good Kid for me, Ernie.

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You know me like that.

Yeah. They could do that.

You're right. 2 for 1 is impossible even in Aril. Cuz then you would have to refund all of your season ticket holders for that one free game your giving to people just buying tickets for that day.

Good thing as a Cub can I'm used to losses.

Only if that somehow gets the Cubs closer to a championship.

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-- source

You are the Dan Bernstein of this board a Smarmy Jagoff...that one brought the house down.Now it's time to see who drinks out of the toilet 1st you or your dog?

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I'm going to bounce from the spot for awhile but I will be back at some point to argue with you about this hoops stuff again. Playoffs have been great this season. See ya up the road.

I'm out.

Don't hate me because you actually can remember the Alamo ...

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Power is always in the hands of the masses of men. What oppresses the masses is their own ignorance, their own short-sighted selfishness.
- Henry George

Alamo 1836 Spanish American War 1898 ..you historian you

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I'm going to bounce from the spot for awhile but I will be back at some point to argue with you about this hoops stuff again. Playoffs have been great this season. See ya up the road.

I'm out.

I'm betting Don most likely drinks from the toilet first, as Walt's house still does not have indoor plumbing.

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Not natural causes?

http://deadspin.com/mr-cub-ernie-banks- ... 1681506188

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Sex isn't dirty, sex isn't a crime. It's a loving act between two or more consenting adults.

-Hank Kingsley

ruh roh

I don't like the sounds of this.

Mid 80's, everything is natural causes. Maybe he took some Viagra, Maybe too much wine, happens

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"That's what the internet is for. Slandering others anonymously." Banky
“Been that way since one monkey looked at the sun and told the other monkey ‘He said for you to give me your fuckin’ share.’”

I guess we will find out tomorrow:

Timothy, check out this odd statement just issued by the Banks family attorney:

"The family will be holding a press conference Sunday in downtown Chicago at noon. We are working on the funeral arrangements right now.

He did not die of natural causes. His death was not expected. I'm not at liberty to say anything else right now until the press conference."

When Ernie was missing from Cubfest, Ricketts said he was undergoing a "procedure". My guess would be that they're going to be looking to sue a doctor/hospital.

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Anybody here seen my old friend Bobby?
Can you tell me where he's gone?
I thought I saw him walkin' up to The Hill
With Elon, Tulsi, and Don

He didn't use Kanye's moms' doc did he?

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Proud member of the white guy grievance committee

It aint the six minutes. Its what happens in those six minutes.

The statement coming from the lawyer made me think the same thing, that they are teeing up a lawsuit of some kind. But all "procedures" carry risk, especially at age 83.

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"I honestly don't see a good bet on the board here."

Heart attack.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-e ... story.html

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"This is Chicago, my friend. Anything can happen."