gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Baseball_Player
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gptkbp:all_star
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gptkb:14
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Golden_Globe_Award
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gptkbp:biography
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" Mr. Cub: The Life and Times of Ernie Banks".
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gptkbp:born
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January 31, 1931
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gptkbp:career_batting_average
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.274
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gptkbp:charity_work
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gptkb:Youth_programs
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gptkbp:coaching_career
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1953-1971
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gptkbp:college
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gptkb:Prairie_View_A&_M_University
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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Symbol of hope and perseverance.
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gptkbp:debut
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gptkb:Chicago_Cubs
September 17, 1953
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gptkbp:died
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January 23, 2017
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gptkbp:documentary
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" Ernie Banks: A Baseball Life".
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gptkbp:famous_quote
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" It's a great day for a ball game; let's play two!"
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gptkbp:final_match_date
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September 26, 1971
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gptkbp:full_name
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gptkb:Ernest_Lee_Banks
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gptkbp:hall_of_fame_induction
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gptkb:1977
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gptkbp:high_school
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gptkb:Booker_T._Washington_High_School
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gptkbp:home_runs
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512
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Ernest Lee Banks
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gptkbp:influenced
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future generations of players
Civil Rights Movement.
Baseball culture.
Future Hall of Famers.
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gptkbp:inspiration
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Many young athletes.
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gptkbp:is_played_by
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gptkb:1970_MLB_All-Star_Game
gptkb:1967_MLB_All-Star_Game
gptkb:1959_MLB_All-Star_Game
gptkb:1965_MLB_All-Star_Game
gptkb:1968_MLB_All-Star_Game
gptkb:1966_MLB_All-Star_Game
gptkb:1962_MLB_All-Star_Game
gptkb:1960_MLB_All-Star_Game
1969 MLB All-Star Game
1971 MLB All-Star Game
1961 MLB All-Star Game
1963 MLB All-Star Game
1964 MLB All-Star Game
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gptkbp:known_for
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His positive attitude.
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gptkbp:legacy
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Icon of Chicago sports
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:Mr._Cub
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gptkbp:notable_achievement
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First player to have his number retired by the Chicago Cubs.
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gptkbp:notable_athletes
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Pioneering African American player.
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gptkbp:number
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gptkb:14
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gptkbp:place_of_birth
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gptkb:Dallas,_Texas
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gptkbp:place_of_death
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gptkb:Chicago,_Illinois
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gptkbp:played_against
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Greg Maddux.
Billy Williams.
Carlos Zambrano.
Ferguson Jenkins.
Javier Baez.
Kerry Wood.
Mark Grace.
Ron Santo.
Ryne Sandberg.
Sammy Sosa.
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gptkbp:played_for
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gptkb:Chicago_Cubs
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gptkbp:position
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Shortstop
First baseman
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gptkbp:posthumous_recognition
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Various tributes and memorials.
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gptkbp:retired_number
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14 by the Chicago Cubs.
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gptkbp:retirement
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gptkb:sports_programs
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gptkbp:runs_batted_in
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1636
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gptkbp:team
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gptkb:Chicago_Cubs
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Ernest_Banks
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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