Ernie Banks hit 407 doubles in his MLB career (1953-1971).
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Banks retired after the 1971 season at the age of 40 after spending his entire Major League career 19 years with the Chicago Cubs.
Paul Schramka's major-league career consisted of two games for the Cubs in April 1953; he wore number 14. Ernie Banks took over the number when he joined the team in September of that year.
New people in major leagues are called "rookies."
Major Leagues - EP - was created on 1999-10-12.
The Negro leagues were US professional baseball leagues. The term is usually used to include 7 leagues, also called "Negro Major Leagues" which began in 1920.
Yes, most major league players make their first great leap to the major leagues from Triple-A affiliates.
Lou Gehrig led the Major Leagues with 49 home runs for the Yankees in 1934.
Jimmie Foxx led the Major Leagues in 1933 with 48 home runs for Philadelphia.
Here's a list of members of the Baseball Hall of Fame who never played in the minor leagues? Excluding the black players who never made it to the major leagues, and players such as Ernie Banks, who made it to the majors directly from the Negro leagues, there are 14 such players. In the group of eight pitchers that skipped the minors are: Sandy Koufax, Bob Feller, Catfish Hunter, Walter Johnson, Ted Lyons, Chief Bender, Eppa Rixey and Eddie Plank.The other Hall of Famers without minor league records are Frankie Frisch, second baseman; George Sisler, first baseman, and Mel Ott, Dave Winfield, Al Kaline, right fielders, and Robin Yount of the Milwaukee Brewers.
there is pro softball!
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