{"product_id":"ernie-banks-lew-freedman-9781476667119","title":"Ernie Banks: The Life and Career of Mr. Cub","description":"\u003cp\u003e Ernie Banks is perhaps the most popular ballplayer in the history of the Chicago Cubs--a man as famous for his personality and trademark phrases as for his accomplishments on the field. Nicknamed \"Mr. Cub,\" Banks won two National League Most Valuable Player awards and slugged 512 home runs, all while battling discrimination and poverty. His conduct away from the field was so exemplary he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Based on extensive research and personal interviews conducted by the author, this biography details the life of the Texas-born shortstop and first baseman, from his childhood playing softball to his induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame to his death in 2015.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lew Freedman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 147666711X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781476667119\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/30\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 201\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.70h x 5.90w x 0.50d","brand":"Lew Freedman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44169854025983,"sku":"9781476667119","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7c9264df-b9de-4194-bfe3-a6058caf0d0f.jpg?v=1689655307","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/ernie-banks-lew-freedman-9781476667119","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}