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Blast from the past: Banks hit 500th home run 50 years ago
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OTD: Mr. Cub Ernie Banks Hits 500th Home Run - On Tap Sports Net
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Banks, Ernie Baseball Hall of Fame
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Beloved Mr. Cub, Hall of Famer Banks dies at 83
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Ernie Banks hits 500th HR on May 12, 1970
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The Top 100 Cubs Of All Time - #1 Ernie Banks - Bleed Cubbie Blue
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Cubs historical sleuthing: Possibly the first known film of Ernie Banks - Bleed Cubbie Blue
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The 20 greatest home runs in Cubs history, No. 17: Sammy Sosa, April 18, 2004 - Bleed Cubbie Blue
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Ernie Banks - Wikipedia