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  1.                                 Ernie Banks had a hard 
  2.                                 childhood growing up in 
  3.                                 Dallas, Texas. He was 
  4.                                 picking cotton at age 10. 
  5.                                 One of l2 children, Ernie 
  6. was sometimes forced to skip meals 
  7. because there wasnΓÇÖt enough food to go 
  8. around.
  9.  
  10. Yet, if there was any major league baseball 
  11. player known for his sunny personality, big 
  12. smile, and glad handshake, it was Ernie. He 
  13. became famous for saying, ΓÇ£What a great 
  14. day for baseball. LetΓÇÖs play two!" 
  15.  
  16. If anyone deserved the nickname "Mr. Cub," 
  17. it was Ernie. He played for the Chicago 
  18. Cubs from 1953 until he retired in 1971. 
  19. In 2,528 games, he scored 1,305 runs, 
  20.