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Ernie Banks was the first African American to play for the Cubs, and he quickly became one of the best players in baseball. His brilliance on the field made him a Hall of Famer, but it was his boundless optimism that made him an icon. This book presents for the first time a complete portrait of the ballplayer, the public persona, and the man.
List of contents
Acknowledgments
Prologue
Chapter One: Dallas
Chapter Two: Baseball
Chapter Three: Kansas City Monarchs
Chapter Four: Chicago
Chapter Five: Bingo Bango
Chapter Six: Most Valuable Player
Chapter Seven: Becoming Mr. Cub
Chapter Eight: The Old College Effort
Chapter Nine: Windmills
Chapter Ten: Leo Ferocious
Chapter Eleven: RESPECT
Chapter Twelve: That Summer of '69
Chapter Thirteen: Immortal
Chapter Fourteen: Living as Mr. Cub
Epilogue
Appendix: Ernie Banks' Career Statistics
Bibliography
Index
About the Author
About the author
Doug Wilson is a former college baseball player and a member of the Society for American Baseball Research. He is the author of
Fred Hutchinson and the 1964 Cincinnati Reds (2010),
The Bird: The Life and Legacy of MarkFidrych (2013),
Brooks: The Biography of Brooks Robinson (2014), and
Pudge: The Biography of Carlton Fisk (2015). His books have been finalists for the Casey Award and SABR's Seymour Medal as the best baseball books of the year and
The Bird was selected by the Library of Michigan as a Michigan Notable book for 2014.Wilson lives in Columbus, Indiana.
Summary
Ernie Banks was the first African American to play for the Cubs, and he quickly became one of the best players in baseball. His brilliance on the field made him a Hall of Famer, but it was his boundless optimism that made him an icon. This book presents for the first time a complete portrait of the ballplayer, the public persona, and the man.
