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Main Discussion Area => In Memoriam, Happy Birthday => Topic started by: Big Fingers McGee on January 23, 2015, 09:35:17 PM

Title: RIP Ernie Banks, 83
Post by: Big Fingers McGee on January 23, 2015, 09:35:17 PM

Cub HOF known for his phrase "Let's Play Two", as well as being an awesome player

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on-baseball/24987175/hall-of-famer-and-cubs-legend-ernie-banks-has-died

Title: Re: RIP Ernie Banks, 83
Post by: Big Fingers McGee on January 26, 2015, 08:55:23 AM

Quote from: Here'sToYa! on January 25, 2015, 07:33:58 PM

Quote from: Big Fingers McGee on January 23, 2015, 09:35:17 PM

Cub HOF known for his phrase "Let's Take Two", as well as being an awesome player

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on-baseball/24987175/hall-of-famer-and-cubs-legend-ernie-banks-has-died

Let's play two?

Modified. Thanks for the, uh, assist.

Title: Re: RIP Ernie Banks, 83
Post by: mshray on January 28, 2015, 11:04:50 AM

They really should have played Steve Goodman's "A Dying Cubs Fan's Last Request" at some point.

"Hey Ernie, let's play two!" is part of the lyrics.

Also to be found in the lyrics is, for those of you who remember him, "...and watch Keith Moreland drop a routine fly."