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12-27-2013, 04:52 PM
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I'm a native of the suburbs of Chicago, and Ernie Banks was our guy.
I looked it up. Ernie's playing weight was also only 180 pounds, and he stood 6' to 6'1". He would never be considered a hefty slugger. He was downright slender. He had a great period of home run productivity until back problems sidelined him. Cubs broadcaster Jack Brickhouse used to comment once in a while about Ernie's wrists. I guess they were pretty remarkable. Maybe it's a silly reference, but I remember the Hartland Statue company making Ernie comparatively small compared to most of the others. Still, Mr. Aaron won the Derby, and deservedly so. I think there's a pretty good entry on the show in Wikipedia. 
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