Ernie Banks

Ernie Banks (Ernest Banks Jr., 1931–2015) was an American Major League Baseball player who spent his entire career with the Chicago Cubs, won consecutive National League MVP awards (1958–59), and was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1977. The quote emphasizes sportsmanship and the value of graciousness in defeat.

Quotes by Ernie Banks

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The Only Way to Prove That You’re a Good Sport Is to Lose — Ernie Banks

Banks’ message applies beyond the playing field: how one copes with setbacks defines maturity and resilience. In business, Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft, emphasized learning from failure as essential to innovation and team spirit (*Hit Refresh*, 2017). [...]

Created on: 4/29/2025