Banks set standard for all pro athletes

Ernie Banks did not have his body covered with tattoos. He did not wear ear rings. He did not wear gold chains. He did not have long hair. He did not have a mustache or beard. He did not wear batting gloves. He did not chew tobacco. He did not spit on the baseball field. He did not use performance enhancing drugs. He did not argue close calls with the umpire.

Yet somehow he managed to hit 512 home runs and get into the Hall Of Fame.

The ball players of today should strive to be more like "Mr. Cub." Ernie banks was not only a credit to the Chicago Cubs, but to Major League Baseball. He set an example that all professional athletes should copy.

More importantly, he was a role model for the youth of America.

Daniel M. Filipek

Mount Prospect