Virgil Trucks Fires Second No-Hitter of Season
A collective look at landmark sports moments spanning centuries: Alice Meynell becomes the first woman jockey in 1804, Arthur Ashe breaks racial barriers by winning the US singles championship in 1968, and Carl Lewis posts a world-record 9.91 seconds as the fastest man in 1991, among other feats such as Slocum’s tennis title, boxing crowns, and a famed 26-23 Cubs game. The batch also notes NASL championships in the 1970s and the enduring lore around August 23 in football history.
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About Ernie Banks
Ernest Banks, nicknamed "Mr. Cub" and "Mr. Sunshine", was an American professional baseball player who starred in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a shortstop and first baseman for the Chicago Cubs between 1953 and 1971. He was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1977 in his first year of eligibility, and was named to the Major League Baseball All-Century Team in 1999.
Everything about Ernie Banks →- Occupation
- baseball player
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- January 31, 1931
- Died
- January 23, 2015