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...OF David Harris and RHP Jorge Marban to contract extensions and OF Josh Richmond.NORMAL CORNBELTERS - Released 1B Ernie Banks, INF Derrick Fox, INF Jesse Olivar and INF Randy Wells.WINDY CITY THUNDERBOLTS - Placed RHP Tyson Corley on the...
...Wrigley Field, Jeff Blauser becomes the fourth shortstop to hit three home runs in a game? joining the ranks of Ernie Banks (Cubs, 1955)? Barry Larkin (Reds, 1991)? and Fred Patek (Angels, 1980). The Atlanta infielder had hit...
...runner for the third out.1956 - At Wrigley Field? Ernie Banks plays in his 394th consecutive contest to tie Al Simmons...catcher Dick Bertell each committing two and first baseman Ernie Banks contributing to the total by dropping a pop fly, account...
...became quickest to reach 30 saves in a season as the White Sox beat New York 8-5.1993 - Breaking Cub Hall of Fame Ernie Banks' previous record of 277, Cal Ripken hits his 278th homer as a shortstop, the most ever hit by a major leaguer playing...
...only the third time in baseball history that two players with 500 homers connected in the same game. Willie Mays and Ernie Banks did it in 1970, and Mays and Aaron both homered on May 8, 1971. Yankees 3, Padres 2 NEW YORK - Gary Sheffield put...
...has become the clear front-runner in the Most Valuable Player race if the writers follow the intent of the award. Ernie Banks and Andre Dawson notwithstanding, the MVP does not belong to players outside the ropes of a pennant race - if Larry...
...nothing that's closed.'' Now Cubs management must hope a series of celebrity ``guest conductors,'' from Ernie Banks to Joe Mantegna, won't turn into awkward, embarrassing flops. As Mark Grace said, ``I don't think Harry would...
...in batting with a .358 average, became the third shortstop in history to hit 30 or more homers twice in a season. Ernie Banks did it five times and Vern Stephens twice. For the first time in his career, Rodriguez homered in his third straight...
...he felt it was Sammy who had the real future. Maybe it comes from Sosa playing inside the same friendly confines as Ernie Banks and Billy Williams and even Hack Wilson, whose team- and National League home run record he broke. Whatever the factors...