Rest in peace Ernie Banks.
Very sad to hear the news. I'd shook his hand as a young kid at a card show, and was lucky enough to run into him while out on a business dinner a couple years back. I didn't want to intrude, but had to at least tell him hello. Before I got a chance to allow him back to his evening, he was out of his chair and talking with me. He asked questions (what do you do? did you play ball? etc) and seemed genuinely interested in my responses. He then walked over to my table, which was full of colleagues and customers, and sat down with us. He engaged everyone at the table, talked hitting with us, saying "it's all in the wrists" while demonstrating by turning his hands over as if swinging a bat (still so quick and smooth). I doubt there will be many if any more sports stars like him. The game lost a true gentleman and ambassador.
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