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Ernie Banks led the NL in Home Runs twice and RBI twice. He was an 11-time All-star, won a Gold Glove Award and two Most Valuable Player Awards but he never got to play in a World Series. That's a shame. One of the more delightful players that reached legendary status, Ernie's famous saying was, "Let's play two!" because he loved to play ball. Some nicknamed him "Mr. Sunshine" while many others simply knew him as "Mr. Cub". He played his entire MLB career with the Chicago Cubs after one season in the Negro Leagues with the Kansas City Monarchs. I currently have 341 Beckett recognized cards of Ernie including these nine vintage.

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1957 Topps #55 Ernie Banks
1958 Topps #310 Ernie Banks
1959 Topps #350 Ernie Banks

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1960 Topps #10 Ernie Banks
1962 Topps #25 Ernie Banks
1964 Topps #55 Ernie Banks

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1965 Topps #510 Ernie Banks
1966 Topps #110 Ernie Banks
1967 Topps #215 Ernie Banks