Author: Ernie Banks

Quotes

Playing for the Kansas City Monarchs was like my school, my learning, my world. It was my whole life.

Playing for the Kansas City Monarchs was like my school, my learning, my world. It was my whole life.

- Ernie Banks

People ask me a lot about the values I got from playing for the Cubs for so many years. The value I got out of it was patience. A lot of people these days are not very patient.

People ask me a lot about the values I got from playing for the Cubs for so many years. The value I got out of it was patience. A lot of people these days are not very patient.

- Ernie Banks

But it all comes down to friendship, treating people right.

But it all comes down to friendship, treating people right.

- Ernie Banks

It's a great day for a ball game; let's play two!

It's a great day for a ball game; let's play two!

- Ernie Banks

Work? I never worked a day in my life. I always loved what I was doing, had a passion for it.

Work? I never worked a day in my life. I always loved what I was doing, had a passion for it.

- Ernie Banks

I don't try to hit home runs. I just try to meet the ball and get base hits.

I don't try to hit home runs. I just try to meet the ball and get base hits.

- Ernie Banks

You must try to generate happiness within yourself. If you aren't happy in one place, chances are you won't be happy anyplace.

You must try to generate happiness within yourself. If you aren't happy in one place, chances are you won't be happy anyplace.

- Ernie Banks

Loyalty and friendship, which is to me the same, created all the wealth that I've ever thought I'd have.

Loyalty and friendship, which is to me the same, created all the wealth that I've ever thought I'd have.

- Ernie Banks

The only way to prove that you're a good sport is to lose.

The only way to prove that you're a good sport is to lose.

- Ernie Banks

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