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Banks' 500th home run puts him in rare company
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ATL@CHC: Banks hits his 500th career homer
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Farewell, Mr. Cub Baseball Hall of Fame
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Ernie Banks: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights
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Mr. Cub' Ernie Banks, 83, dies
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The greatest Cub of all time, Ernie Banks, could have been even greater - Bleed Cubbie Blue
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ATL@CHC: Banks hits his 500th career homer
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Ernie Banks hits 500th HR on May 12, 1970
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September 19, 1955: Ernie Banks hits fifth grand slam to break single-season record – Society for American Baseball Research
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Cubs historical sleuthing: Ernie Banks in Anaheim - Bleed Cubbie Blue
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1959 Home Run Derby Ernie Banks
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Banks' 500th home run puts him in rare company
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The Top 30 Cubs All Time Home Run Leaders
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OTD: Mr. Cub Ernie Banks Hits 500th Home Run - On Tap Sports Net