![May 12, 1970: 'Mr. Cub' Ernie Banks reaches milestone with 500th homer – Society for American Baseball Research](https://sabr.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Cubs-Greats-Ernie-Banks.jpg)
June 25, 1977: Hall of Famers, old-timers and the first-place Cubs
![May 12, 1970: 'Mr. Cub' Ernie Banks reaches milestone with 500th homer – Society for American Baseball Research](https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/migration/2015/01/25/XTKSMQNQ5ZFHHKNIFK3KETX67Q.jpg)
Ernie Banks, Hall of Famer and Mr. Cub – Hartford Courant
![May 12, 1970: 'Mr. Cub' Ernie Banks reaches milestone with 500th homer – Society for American Baseball Research](https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tronc/6AH3PT4M75HCTGDJWMWJI47NUA.jpg)
Ernie Banks hits 500th HR on May 12, 1970
![May 12, 1970: 'Mr. Cub' Ernie Banks reaches milestone with 500th homer – Society for American Baseball Research](https://sabrbaseballcards.files.wordpress.com/2021/12/img_0791.jpeg?w=214)
Tee-Ball All-Star – SABR's Baseball Cards Research Committee
![May 12, 1970: 'Mr. Cub' Ernie Banks reaches milestone with 500th homer – Society for American Baseball Research](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_1440,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape/cover/sport/dataimagepngbase64iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAABBEAAAKV-1fa54709e499fc27d3d04776f293609c.jpg)
Remembering the 50th Anniversary of Ernie Banks' 500th Home Run
![May 12, 1970: 'Mr. Cub' Ernie Banks reaches milestone with 500th homer – Society for American Baseball Research](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/KJAa_ealp5U/hq720.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEhCK4FEIIDSFryq4qpAxMIARUAAAAAGAElAADIQj0AgKJD&rs=AOn4CLBX0Gh71xDQNUm7RVyKrbDHR4Dr_w)
1970 05 Ernie Banks Cubs Home Runs 498, 499, 500
![May 12, 1970: 'Mr. Cub' Ernie Banks reaches milestone with 500th homer – Society for American Baseball Research](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/GS7oEEBYa_E/hq720.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEhCK4FEIIDSFryq4qpAxMIARUAAAAAGAElAADIQj0AgKJD&rs=AOn4CLDOIUGmS_sDy3VIfn2ZdNwGECNJBw)
1970 05 Ernie Banks Cubs Home Runs 498, 499, 500
![May 12, 1970: 'Mr. Cub' Ernie Banks reaches milestone with 500th homer – Society for American Baseball Research](https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tronc/FU4DQY7DNJHFBNO6RLXYV65HWM.jpg)
Ernie Banks hits 500th HR on May 12, 1970
![May 12, 1970: 'Mr. Cub' Ernie Banks reaches milestone with 500th homer – Society for American Baseball Research](http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-p6gy1eVEFTg/UY7-NSHzmKI/AAAAAAAABtw/xddLlHC4l2I/s1600/Ernie-Banks-Baseball-Player-.jpg)
On This Day In Sports: May 12, 1970: Mr. Cub Hits His 500th Home Run
![May 12, 1970: 'Mr. Cub' Ernie Banks reaches milestone with 500th homer – Society for American Baseball Research](https://sabrbaseballcards.files.wordpress.com/2023/05/img_0990.jpeg?w=840)
Photography – SABR's Baseball Cards Research Committee
![May 12, 1970: 'Mr. Cub' Ernie Banks reaches milestone with 500th homer – Society for American Baseball Research](https://image.isu.pub/130201151556-e547cea842c749e7a77ae278445ec086/jpg/page_1_thumb_large.jpg)
2013 Georgia Baseball Media Guide by Georgia Bulldogs Athletics
![May 12, 1970: 'Mr. Cub' Ernie Banks reaches milestone with 500th homer – Society for American Baseball Research](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/5GQy3c3Hutg/maxresdefault.jpg)
Ernie Banks, Mr. Cub, touch 'em all: 50-year anniversary of home