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Ernie Banks vs. American League pitchers By JohnW53 on Jan 24, 2021, 7:08am CST 3
There was no interleague play during Ernie Banks 19-year career, and the Cubs never reached the World Series.
So Mr. Cub never faced any of his era s top American League pitchers in a game that mattered.
But he did bat against some top AL hurlers in All-Star Games.
I wondered how Banks fared when he was matched up with those pitchers in the annual midseason exhibition game.
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He batted
.303, compared to a regular-season average of .274. His 10 hits in 33 at bats included a home run, a triple and 3 doubles.