Ernie Banks Autographed Official National League Baseball Inscribed 9/17/1953. Ernie Banks, known as Mr. Cub, played his entire 19-year career with the Chicago Cubs. The 11-time All-Star and 2-time National League MVP, collected 512 home runs during his career. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1977, and his jersey #14 was retired by the Cubs in 1982. His enthusiasm for baseball was contagious, as exemplified by his signature phrase, Let’s play two! Banks passed away in January 2015 at the age of 83. This Rawlings official National League commemorative Jackie Robinson 50th Anniversary baseball was hand signed and inscribed “9/17/1953″ by Ernie Banks. The autograph is guaranteed authentic, and includes authentication from PSA/DNA. This item does not include TRISTAR Authentication.