{"product_id":"ernie-banks-the-life-and-career-of-mr-cub-paperback","title":"Ernie Banks: The Life and Career of Mr. Cub - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLew Freedman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Ernie Banks is perhaps the most popular ballplayer in the history of the Chicago Cubs--a man as famous for his personality and trademark phrases as for his accomplishments on the field. Nicknamed \"Mr. Cub,\" Banks won two National League Most Valuable Player awards and slugged 512 home runs, all while battling discrimination and poverty. His conduct away from the field was so exemplary he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Based on extensive research and personal interviews conducted by the author, this biography details the life of the Texas-born shortstop and first baseman, from his childhood playing softball to his induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame to his death in 2015.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLew Freedman\u003c\/b\u003e is a long-time, prize-winning journalist for such newspapers as the \u003ci\u003ePhiladelphia Inquirer, Chicago Tribune, Anchorage Daily News, \u003c\/i\u003e Seymour, Indiana's \u003ci\u003eThe Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e and Wyoming's \u003ci\u003eCody Enterprise\u003c\/i\u003e. Specializing in sports and the outdoors, he has written more than 100 books. He lives in Columbus, Indiana.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 201\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.7 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 30, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68051621380317,"sku":"9781476667119","price":64.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/KjtGvBKoPE9781476667119.webp?v=1791517900","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/ernie-banks-the-life-and-career-of-mr-cub-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}