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Cubs legend Ernie Banks dies at 83
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Ernie Banks dies at age 83
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Banks deeply admired by his peers on the diamond
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Ernie Banks, ever-optimistic and beloved baseball great known as
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Mr. Cub' Ernie Banks dies at 83
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Chicago Cubs Hall of Famer Ernie Banks dies at 83
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Ernie Banks, baseball pioneer and Cubs legend, dies at 83
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Baseball loses a legend: Ernie Banks dies at 83 - Beckett News
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Hall of Famer Ernie Banks mourned in sports world and beyond
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Ernie Banks, the Eternally Hopeful Mr. Cub, Dies at 83 - The New