Ernie Banks

American baseball player and coach
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Ernie Banks

Summary

Ernie Banks is a human[1]. His place of birth was Dallas[2]. He was born on January 31, 1931[3]. He died in Chicago[4]. He died on January 23, 2015[5]. He worked as a baseball player[6]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,844 views/month, #6,741 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Ernie Banks's place of birth was Dallas[2].
  • Ernie Banks passed away in Chicago[4].
  • Ernie Banks was born on January 31, 1931[3].
  • Ernie Banks died on January 23, 2015[5].
  • Burial took place at Graceland Cemetery[8].
  • Ernie Banks held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Ernie Banks is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[10].
  • Ernie Banks worked as a baseball player[6].
  • Ernie Banks's education included a stint at Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts[11].
  • Ernie Banks received the Rawlings Gold Glove Award[12].
  • Ernie Banks received the Library of Congress Living Legend[13].
  • Ernie Banks received the Presidential Medal of Freedom[14].
  • Ernie Banks received the Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award[15].
  • Ernie Banks received the Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award[16].
  • Ernie Banks is recorded as male[17].
  • Ernie Banks's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Ernie Banks's member of sports team is recorded as Chicago Cubs[19].
  • Ernie Banks's member of sports team is recorded as Kansas City Monarchs[20].
  • Ernie Banks was affiliated with the Republican Party[21].
  • Ernie Banks's league or competition is recorded as Major League Baseball[22].
  • Ernie Banks's Commons category is recorded as Ernie Banks[23].
  • Ernie Banks's military, police or special rank is recorded as Private First Class[24].
  • Ernie Banks's position played on team / speciality is recorded as first baseman[25].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[26].
  • Ernie Banks's sport is recorded as baseball[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Dallas[2], Ernie Banks… he was born on January 31, 1931[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[10].

Education

Ernie Banks's education included a stint at Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts[11].

Career and Affiliations

Ernie Banks's professions included baseball player[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Rawlings Gold Glove Award[12], a sports award[28], in United States[29], founded in 1957[30]; Library of Congress Living Legend[13], an award[31], in United States[32], founded in 2000[33]; Presidential Medal of Freedom[14], an award[34], in United States[35], founded in 1963[36]; and Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award[15], a most valuable player award[37], in United States[38], founded in 1931[39].

Personal Life

Ernie Banks was affiliated with the Republican Party[21].

Death and Burial

Ernie Banks died on January 23, 2015[5]. He died in Chicago[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[26]. He is buried at Graceland Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

Ernie Banks ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,844 views/month, #6,741 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Ernie Banks born?

Ernie Banks was born in Dallas[2].

Where did Ernie Banks die?

Ernie Banks died in Chicago[4].

What did Ernie Banks do for work?

Ernie Banks worked as baseball player[6].

Where did Ernie Banks go to school?

Ernie Banks was educated at Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts[11].

What awards did Ernie Banks receive?

Honors received include Rawlings Gold Glove Award[12], Library of Congress Living Legend[13], Presidential Medal of Freedom[14], and Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award[15].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [21] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . ESPN Major League Baseball. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [22] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . loc.gov. loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . crsreports.congress.gov. crsreports.congress.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . MLB.com. Retrieved . m.mlb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . MLB.com. Retrieved . m.mlb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [10] . BlackPast.org. wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . MLB.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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