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- Most fans think of Ernie Banks as a
- home run-hitting shortstop. But he
- actually spent more of his career
- playing first base than short. Even
- though he led all National League
- shortstops in fielding in 1960 and
- 1961, leg injuries had cut down on
- his range. So, in 1962, he agreed to
- move to first base if it would help
- his team. He became as good a
- fielder at first as he was at short. He
- led all National League first base-
- men in assists five times.