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Chicago Cubs icon Ernie Banks dead at 83 – New York Daily News
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Ernie Banks, Hall of Famer and Mr. Cub -- Chicago Tribune
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Ernie Banks, Hall of Famer and Mr. Cub -- Chicago Tribune
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Chicago Cubs icon Ernie Banks dead at 83 – New York Daily News
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Re-visiting Ernie Banks' Cubs debut on the 69th anniversary
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Ernie Banks' legacy secure as a uniter transcending racial barriers
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Ernie Banks, Chicago Cubs icon, dies at age 83 - Sports Illustrated
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Ernie Banks, the Eternally Hopeful Mr. Cub, Dies at 83 - The New York Times
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Ernie Banks, Hall of Famer and Mr. Cub -- Chicago Tribune