Ernie Banks Has Passed Away: Update Heart Attack

2323 · Jan 24, 2015

Sad day. Great human being.

He loved the Cubs but they were hot garbage his last few years on earth. Truly unfortunate.

Tjodalv · Jan 24, 2015

Did they finally nuke the Cubs forum? Thank god. Was about fucking time if you ask me.

The Bandit · Jan 24, 2015

Almost walked out of the bar when I saw this, R.I.P. Mr. Cub.

SilenceS · Jan 24, 2015

RIP to the greatest Cub that ever lived. Hope you are playing 2 every day up there. Saddest day for me with sports since Harry Caray passed away. Anyone remember what happened the next season? Lets give them hell for Mr. Cub.

Icculus · Jan 24, 2015

BearsFan51 said:
What does this have to do with the Bears?

Jailbreak · Jan 24, 2015

What a great guy. RIP

I was 2 when he broke the record. I appreciate the Jack Brickhouse YouTube, omelette.

Da Bears Oregon · Jan 24, 2015

He was my childhood hero growing up. Sad to hear of his passing.

TreedBear · Jan 24, 2015

Rest in Peace Ernie. You were a better man than ball player which is saying a lot.
-sox fan

brett05 · Jan 24, 2015

I never got the chance to meet him, but I just awoke to the news. Very thankful for what he's meant to all of Chicago

Naz · Jan 24, 2015

Sad day. I heard he was the nicest person to everyone. I was lucky enough to see him play a number of times.

Space Invader · Jan 24, 2015

BringBackDitka54 said:
I thought this was a thread for Ernie Accorsi at first...

I honestly did too, because there was no link attached to the thread originally, and it was in the Bears forum.

I promise, I wasn't trying to be a giant toolbox. R.I.P Mr. Cub.

Urblock · Jan 24, 2015

A good man. RIP. What the hell am I doing in the cubs forum?

weaponx24 · Jan 24, 2015

RIP Mr. Cub. Baseball lost a true ambassador of the game.

NCChiFan · Jan 24, 2015

I was watching the game live when he hit number 500... oh the memories... RIP.

Wintermute · Jan 24, 2015

Friend of mine met him and got his autograph when we were kids. Nice guy.

Jailbreak · Jan 24, 2015

Wintermute said:
Friend of mine met him and got his autograph when we were kids. Nice guy.

I got his autograph as a kid as well. He wouldn't just give the autograph, he'd show interest in your life and ask questions. I'm going to miss him and his example.