Interment Location | Visited | Sequence in Graves I Have Visited |
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Chicago, IL | August 17, 2024 | 98th Baseball Hall Enshrinee visited |
Fast Facts
Born: January 31, 1931 in Dallas, Texas
Spouses: Mollye Ector Banks (m. 1953-1959); Eloyce Johnson Banks (m. 1959-1981); Marjorie Marie Wardlaw Banks (m. 1984-1997); Elizabeth Ellzey Banks (m. 1997-2015)
Military Rank: Private First Class — U.S. Army
Team: Chicago Cubs (1953-1971)
Most Valuable Player Award: 1958, 1959 (National League)
Baseball Hall of Fame: Class of 1977
Presidential Medal of Freedom: Awarded by Barack Obama (2013)
Died: January 23, 2015 in Chicago, Illinois
Cause of Death: Heart Attack
Age: 83
Interment: Graceland Cemetery, Chicago, Illinois
