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This Day in Sports History: Ernie Banks Hits Home Run No. 500

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On May 12th, 1970, Cubs legend Ernie Banks hit his 500th career home run. The blast traveled over Wrigley Field's left-field wall, in a day game against the Atlanta Braves. At the time, Banks became just the 9th player in MLB history to join the 500-home run club.