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Ernie Banks is in the on-deck circle for the next installment of Comcast SportsNet’s “Inside Look.” He steps to the plate on Thursday (May 3) at 3 p.m. in part one of an interview with David Kaplan.
Among the topics covered are the Hall of Famer playing his entire big-league career with the Chicago Cubs, the 1969 team’s collapse, advice to onetime teammate Lou Brock and what Banks would do if the Cubs won their first world Series since 1908.
Kate Upton or Enie Banks? Sorry, Mr. Cub. The bikini apparently was the tiebreaker when it came to this decision.
Additional content will be available on CSNChicago.com. The show will be repeated on May 10 at 11 a.m., May 13 at noon, May 15 at 4 p.m., May 18 at 11:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. and May 30 at 5 p.m.
Among Banks’ comments:
* On playing his entire career with the Cubs: “There are 800 players that played here, still living, that I played with and I’m going over that list now. And through here, there’s been many different managers, many different players, many different coaches, and that’s what I enjoyed about being here at Wrigley Field. Every year is a new situation…it’s just a new attitude to it, and I enjoyed that, I really enjoyed it.”
* On not winning in 1969: “A lot of people ask me [if that was the biggest disappoint in my career], but I went and looked at next year, I was 41, 42′ ‘Well, next year … we’ll get ‘em next year.’ My thing was always in sports that I’ve learned is how to overcome losses. I guess I’ve learned a lot of that here … it’s just … there’s always tomorrow … and I saw this in death. My mother died, my brother, my sister and all that, and I just got over it from playing here with the losses. That’s what I’ve learned. I’m just telling you that, a secret of mine … the losses … overcoming losses.”
* On advising future Hall of Famer Lou Brock: “Lou once said, ‘Ernie, what does it take to be a major league player?’ I said, ‘Lou, you gotta relax … you gotta learn how to relax.’ He said, ‘You can do that, I can’t do it. … I don’t wanna go back to Louisiana chopping no cotton.’ He was just really tense … So, my relaxation came with thinking about different situations … with people. Just different situations with people I know, friends, and all of that … and then go into the batter’s box … and then go to the field. The pressure of playing professional sports is just unbelievable today.”
* On what he would do if the Cubs win the World Series at Wrigley Field: “I’ll wait till everybody leaves the ballpark … and go walk right out there on that mound. Everybody’s gone now … and just … I’ll just think … about all the things through the years, over 100 years that this team didn’t win. And now they’ve won, and … it’s amazing.”
Kate Upton appears as a nun in "The Three Stoogies" in this outfit. Which certainly would seem sufficient reason to check out the movie.
Speaking of amazing, welcome to the world of Kate Upton. Now you see her; now you don’t. Now you do. Such was the fate of the 2012 Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue cover model. More specifically a video featuring her dancing. It was on YouTube; then it was taken off. Then it was reinstated.
A bikini-clad Kate demonstrated the “Cat Daddy” dance that makes for interesting viewing — well, surely from this perspective — provided that the person is dancing in a bikini and is Kate Upton. She danced when she was doing a photo shoot with Terry Richardson (who apparently has one of the best jobs on the planet, if not the entire galaxy).
YouTube, which reinstated the video on Wednesday (May 2), said the dance video had been removed in error.
“With the massive volume of videos on our site, sometimes we make the wrong call,” a spokeswoman said in an emailed statement. “When it’s brought to our attention that a video has been removed mistakenly, we act quickly to reinstate it.”
Removing the YouTube video apparently created even more hype for Kate’s dance moves.
It’s unclear why the video was removed in the first place. If YouTube wanted to, it could have placed it in its age-restricted category (where an occasional video on this site has landed — generally ones from adult-entertainment conventions such as Exxxotica, etc.).
The important thing is the video has returned to being widely accessible. Whew!
And, for those who prefer Kate Upton dancing “The Dougie,” the editorial staff at elliottharris.com hopes the two videos that follow work for you (and if they don’t, please seek professional help):
A photo of May's Playboy Playmate Nikki Leigh always is welcome around here.
A friendly reminder (we offer only that variety around here) that Nikki Leigh, the Playboy Playmate for May, will be on “Sports & Torts” Thursday at noon on talkzone.com. Sadly (certainly for co-hosts David Spada and Elliott Harris), Nikki will not be in the studio.
Also scheduled to appear on the show, which will be available on podcast for those who are unable to tune in to the live program, are former big-league ballplayer and National League president Bill White and former Indiana Pacers star Mel Daniels.
For those who would like to be involved with “Sports & Torts” (though without a guaranetee of being in studio with one of the weekly lovely ladies who appear on the show), there are commercial program possibilities for anyone looking to advertise. For further information, you can contact David Spada at david@injuryinillinois.com.
Speaking of dancing (well, we were a few moments ago with Kate Upton, weren’t we?), here is some dance action from Game 2 of the Chicago Bulls-Philadelphia 76ers opening-round NBA playoff series. Featured are the Swingin’ Seniors and Luvabulls. Let it be noted that the Swingin’ Seniors have upgraded the talent level this season. To the person or persons responsible for that, a sincere thank-you:
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