Monday,Ernie Banks day, unofficially

I'm not some big Chicago or Cubs hardcore fan.
But you'd think at a place like this..you'd have a thread about Ernie Banks. His first day as a pro Sept. 17, 1953.
Same night as Bears home Monday nighter.
Cubs are in Arizona, I think, though.
But you guys are slacking!

To be honest, the anniversary of being promoted to the major league team has never really been a Thing in baseball. This is something that's great fodder for broadcasters, looking for interesting tidbits to sprinkle into their patter on any given day. But it's not like anyone -- the ball club or its fans -- sets aside Revered Player <insert name here> Days based on service date anniversaries. Were the Cubs playing at home that day, there would almost certainly be no recognition of this date as anything special.

So, since such a thing has never really been celebrated or even generally recognized, I guess I fail to see how we're slacking. I mean, it's not like we all forget to send our Happy Ernie Banks Day cards...

Excuses, excuses, excuses. He was the first black Cub.
Cards are lame excuses for not sending gifts..unless there's money in them

Highly recommend visiting the Negro League Museum in KC if you've never been.