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Ernie Banks, Chicago Cubs icon, dies at age 83 - Sports Illustrated
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Ernie Banks hits 500th HR on May 12, 1970
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Ernie Banks, Chicago Cubs icon, dies at age 83 - Sports Illustrated
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Ernie Banks hits 500th HR on May 12, 1970
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Banks' 500th home run puts him in rare company
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Ernie Banks, Mr. Cub, touch 'em all: 50-year anniversary of home run No. 500 - Chicago Sun-Times
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Blast from the past: Banks hit 500th home run 50 years ago
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Sullivan: How have the Chicago Cubs slipped in the NL Central? Jet lag, air pollution, rain delays, and a breakdown in all 3 phases of the game.
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Ernie Banks, Chicago Cubs icon, dies at age 83 - Sports Illustrated
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Let's Read Two: Ernie Banks, Redux
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Ernie Banks, Chicago Cubs icon, dies at age 83 - Sports Illustrated
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Ernie Banks hits 500th HR on May 12, 1970
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Ernie Banks, Chicago Cubs icon, dies at age 83 - Sports Illustrated
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Ernie Banks' 500th Home Run, Remembering Chicago