Facts about Ernie Banks

Occup.	Athlete
Born	January 31, 1931
Age	94 years

Summary

Ernie Banks is a famous Athlete, he/she is 94 years old and still alive, born January 31, 1931.

Zodiac:

He/she is born under the zodiac aquarius, who is known for Knowledge, Humanitarian, Serious, Insightful, Duplicitous. Our collection contains 23 quotes who is written / told by Ernie, under the main topic Happiness.

23 Famous quotes by Ernie Banks

"People ask me a lot about the values I got from playing for the Cubs for so many years. The value I got out of it was patience. A lot of people these days are not very patient"

Ernie Banks

"Mr. Wrigley believed in this: Put all your eggs in one basket and watch the basket. They don't do that today. This is the old-fashioned way I'm talking about. He carried it on to his business. Do one thing and stay with it"

Ernie Banks

"I learned from Mr. Wrigley, early in my career, that loyalty wins and it creates friendships. I saw it work for him in his business"

Ernie Banks

"The only way to prove that you're a good sport is to lose"

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"It's a great day for a ball game; let's play two!"

Ernie Banks

"It would be a lot different for me because there is a lot of information that you need to know about as a player. How pitchers are pitching you, how defenses are playing, certain situations about certain pitchers"

Ernie Banks

"Did you hear that? I didn't hear anything. Put that question another way"

Ernie Banks

"You must try to generate happiness within yourself. If you aren't happy in one place, chances are you won't be happy anyplace"

Ernie Banks

"The riches of the game are in the thrills, not the money"

Ernie Banks

"It's a beautiful day for a ballgame... Let's play two!"

Ernie Banks

"During my time, there might have been one pitcher or two that were top pitchers on a team. Teams that won maybe had three, but today they have a lot of depth. They have a lot of long relievers, short relievers, and the strategy is different"

Ernie Banks

"But it all comes down to friendship, treating people right"

Ernie Banks

"Another friend hired me to open doors for him in the moving and relocation business. I did that for 10 years, am still doing it. And I do some work for the Cubs, in community relations"

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"Work? I never worked a day in my life. I always loved what I was doing, had a passion for it"

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"No, I think the pitching today has more depth"

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"Loyalty and friendship, which is to me the same, created all the wealth that I've ever thought I'd have"

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"It's a kind of philosophy of my own life, to create the energy enough to keep on going"

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"The Cubs are due in sixty-two"

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"I like my players to be married and in debt. That's the way you motivate them"

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"When I wake up in the morning, I feel like a billionaire without paying taxes"

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"The Cubs are gonna shine in sixty-nine"

Ernie Banks

"I own stock, and I also insure my car with Geico"

Ernie Banks

"Awards mean a lot, but they don't say it all. The people in baseball mean more to me than statistics"

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