Not a bad list to join. There were a some players who had more skill, but few who had more class.
Ernie Banks was so beloved and respected that even fans of the Cubs’ biggest rival, the St. Louis Cardinals, respect the class and work ethic Banks represented.
Great tribute to one of the classiest players to ever play the game. The number of players who had the same great combination of both class and skill can be counted on one hand: Honus Wagner, Walter Johnson, Lou Gehrig and Ernie Banks.Actually, you can add Christy Mathewson, Yogi Berra, Roy Campanella, Roberto Clemente, three Robinsons (Jackie, Frank, and Brooks), Sandy Koufax, Andre Thornton, Mike Schmidt, Gary Carter, Andre Dawson, Dale Murphy, Ryne Sandberg, and Tom Glavine to that group.