[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 1]
[House]
[Page 1218]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  REMEMBERING ERNIE ``MR. CUB'' BANKS

  (Mr. QUIGLEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. QUIGLEY. Madam Speaker, the Chicago Cubs, baseball, and all 
sports has lost a legend. Ernie Banks, ``Mr. Cub,'' passed away last 
Friday.
  From humble beginnings, Ernie won two MVPs as a power-hitting 
shortstop and became an All-Star and a Hall of Famer. But perhaps more 
importantly, he overcame the racism he faced to become an amazing 
ambassador for the Cubs, his beloved Wrigley Field, and the game 
itself.
  You could not have met a more decent, kinder, happier soul on any 
field of endeavor. It was for these roles that he was honored with the 
Presidential Medal of Freedom.
  Ernie, thanks for reminding us that baseball is a game that should be 
watched and played for fun. Indeed, let's play two. You will be missed.

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