“That's a real void in my life. I see a lot of people who struggled and went to jail and the dogs were after them. I'd look them in the eyes and say, 'God almighty, I wish I'd have been there.'” PeopleLooksHas BeensRealEyeWishDogJailVoidAlmighty Author:Ernie Banks
“Awards mean a lot, but they don't say it all. The people in baseball mean more to me than statistics.” PeopleMeanSportsBaseballStatisticsAwards Author:Ernie Banks
“Spring training means flowers, people coming outdoors, sunshine, optimism and baseball. Spring training is a time to think about being young again.” PeopleThinkingMeanYoungFlowerSpringTrainingOptimismBaseballSunshineTime To ThinkSpring Training Author:Ernie Banks
“I was thinking (when he hit his 500th home run) about my mother and dad, about all the people in the Chicago Cubs organization that helped me and about the wonderful Chicago fans who have come out all these years to cheer me on. They've been a great inspiration to me.” PeopleThinkingYearsHomeInspirationRunningMotherWonderfulFansDadOrganizationBaseballCheerChicagoHome RunPlaying GamesCubsChicago Cubs Author: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.” PeopleYearsValuesAsksSportsPatiencePatientThese DaysAsk MeCubs Author:Ernie Banks
