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Photos: Chicago Cubs great Ernie Banks (1931-2015)

Chicago Cubs first baseman Ernie Banks poses in a 1967 photo.

Chicago Cubs first baseman Ernie Banks poses in a 1967 photo.  (Harold Filan / Associated Press)

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A look at the life of Chicago Cubs great Ernie Banks, who died on Jan. 23, 2015 at age 83.

Ernie Banks

Baseball Hall of Famer Ernie Banks, who hit 512 home runs over a 19-year career with the Chicago Cubs, died on Jan. 23, 2015 at the age of 83.  (M. Spencer Green / Associated Press)

Ernie Banks, President Obama

Former Chicago Cubs all-star infielder Ernie Banks, left, is awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Obama during a ceremony at the White House on Nov. 20, 2013.  (Michael Reynolds / EPA)

Derek Jeter, Ernie Banks

New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter, left, and Chicago Cubs great Ernie Banks pose together before a game at Wrigley Field on May 20, 2014.  (Tannen Maury / EPA)

Ernie Banks

Baseball Hall of Famer Ernie Banks, who hit 512 home runs over a 19-year career with the Chicago Cubs, died on Jan. 23, 2015, at the age of 83.  (M. Spencer Green / Associated Press)

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