I grew up on the north side of Chicago, thus a Cubs fan, and Ernie Banks was our hero. But on the south side, Minnie Minoso was to the Sox what Ernie Banks was to the Cubs: A legend and a hero in Chicago. And now we have lost them both in the same winter.
I grew up in Rogers Park and moved to Evanston in 1968. Minnie’s son was a terrific athlete at ETHS. Unfortunately, he was too small for football and basketball, and he could not hit a curveball.
Ernie is Mr. Cub. There is no one who can compare.