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Let's Play Two : The Life and Times of Ernie Banks - Doug Wilson

Let's Play Two

The Life and Times of Ernie Banks

By: Doug Wilson

eText | 15 February 2019 | Edition Number 1

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When Ernie Banks passed away in 2015, he was regarded as one of the most beloved men in baseball history. Making his start as a shortstop with the Kansas City Monarchs in the Negro Leagues as a teenager, Banks went on to become the first African American to play for the Chicago Cubs. Known affectionately as “Mr. Cub,” he brought exceptional talent and boundless optimism to the game of baseball, earning him a Presidential Medal of Freedom and a place in the Hall of Fame.


In Let’s Play Two: The Life and Times of Ernie Banks, Doug Wilson explores the life of one of baseball’s most immortal figures, from his humble beginnings as a young boy living in the segregated South to his last few years and the public battles over his remains and will. Drawing on interviews of those close to Banks from all stages of his life, Wilson presents a portrait of the baseball player not just as an athlete, but also as a complex man with ambitious goals and hidden pains.


Ernie Banks’s enthusiasm and skill transcended issues of race and helped him to become one of the most highly-regarded men in baseball. Offering details that have never before been printed, this book discusses Banks’s athletic prowess as well as the legacy he left behind. Let’s Play Two is the essential Ernie Banks biography for sports fans and historians alike.
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The book is an insightful look at Ernie’s entire life and career. It does more than just describe his accomplishments on the field; it also analyzes the importance of his career, with much emphasis on the history of the Cubs franchise. . . . A biography of Ernie Banks was long overdue, and thankfully Wilson filled the void with Let’s Play Two. If you need something to do between Cubs games this spring, I would recommend picking up a copy of this book.
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