Black Baseball History Month!... Baseballer Of The Week!...Ernie Banks!

   

Our 'Baseballer of the Week'

for this week 

goes to:

The Big Black Guy, 6-1, 180, also known 

as 'Mr. Sunshine,' was a military man for 

two years, then played for the Kansas 

City Monarchs, then joined the Chicago 

Cubs in 1953, and was  voted the Rookie 

of the Year runner-up in 1955, and was a 

13x All-Star Gamer, plus was MVP in 

1958 and '59, while also being the Cubs 

first Golden Glove winner in 1960, 

and led the NL in HRs 2x, then 

he became a player/coach, with a statue 

erected of him outside of Wrigley Field 

in 2008, and was awarded the Presidential 

Medal of Freedom in 2013 by 

President Obama, 

and so much more...

...Ernie Banks!

Mr. Banks had a mid-upper-lip

Winge's Peak (elatus labialis wingeulus).

Teetay!...The First...African Ballerina!

Black Baseball History Month (March)!... Cheers On The Baseballer Of The Week!

Black Basketball History Month (October)!... Honors The 'Hoopster Of The Week!'

Black Football History Month (September)!...Salutes the 'Footballer Of The Week!'

Black Rappers History Month (July)!...Pumps Fists For Rapster Of The Week!

Black Baseball History Month was 

founded by Ralph Winge, D.D.S. 

in 2025 to commemorate, place value, 

and get to know, our Heroes, while 

standing and cheering for, the many 

International Black Men who 'Shocked 

and Awed' us with too many to count, 

fantastic and unexpected physical 

heroics at the Ballpark, in exciting 

efforts for their teams to cross home 

plate more than their opponents to win.

The Founder of Black Baseball History Month,

Ralph Winge, D.D.S.,

is also a College and Pro Baseball enthusiast, 

and USC Dental School Graduate.

If you know a Baseballer who should be included here,

please leave a note in the comment section. Thank you!

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