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On This Date in Sports May 12, 1970: Banks 500

In collaboration with the Sportsecyclopedia.com Ernie Banks, a longtime fan favorite with the Chicago Cubs, becomes the ninth player to hit 500 career home runs. The milestone comes before a small crowd at Wrigley Field. Banks hit one into the bleachers in the left-field bleachers against Pat Jarvis

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On This Date in Sports May 12, 1970: Banks 500

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