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Remembering Ernie Banks' 500th home run
Major League Baseball

Remembering Ernie Banks' 500th home run

Updated Mar. 5, 2020 1:35 a.m. ET

The home run has been a bit devalued because of the steroid era, but 500 home runs is still a very special number.

Just 26 players have ever hit 500 home runs and it was this week, in 1970, in which Cubs legend Ernie Banks hit his 500th home run. Take a look:

Banks finished his career with 512 homers.

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(h/t Chicago Sun-Times)

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