Podcasts about let's play two the legend

Photographer Tonika Johnson wanted to bring people in the divided city of Chicago together via their "twin" addresses. For example someone living at 5600 N. Whipple in the Peterson Park neighborhood would get together and talk with someone from 5600 S. Whipple in Gage Park. The Folded Map project has been such a success that it's expanded to a stage play, and exhibit, and now, a website. Plus we hear an excerpt from a longer conversation with writer Ron Rapoport about his new biography of Cubs legend Ernie Banks. The book is called "Let's Play Two: The Legend of Mr. Cub, The Life Of Ernie Banks" 

Ernie Banks loved baseball, and he loved the Chicago Cubs. And fans loved him in return. But behind the wide smile and "Let's Play Two!" attitude was a complicated man who became a kind of prisoner of the image he created for himself. Legendary sportswriter Ron Rapoport talks about his wonderful new biography of Banks, "Let's Play Two: The Legend of Mr Cub, The Life Of Ernie Banks" 

Luke Stuckmeyer is joined by Ernie Banks biographer Ron Rapoport to talk about his new book "Let's Play Two: The Legend of Mr. Cub, the Life of Ernie Banks." The pair discusses Ernie's early life in Dallas, TX (2:00), his fabulous wasted season for infamous 1969 Cubs team (10:00), Ernie talking trash to Willie Mays at Wrigley Field (13:30), who the next Ernie Banks might be today (15:00), and the contrast between Ernie's happy disposition and his complicated private life (19:30).

Award-winning sports writer and NPR contributor Ron Rapoport talks about his new book "Let's Play Two: The Legend of Mr. Cub, the Life of Ernie Banks." Banks played his entire major league career for the Chicago Cubs and was one of the most beloved yet misunderstood players in Cubs history.

Ron is a sportswriter of some renown. His latest book is titled "Let's Play Two: The Legend of Mr. Cub, the Life of Ernie Banks." And what the heck does Banks have to do with Dallas? Well, folks, he grew up here. You know the Wyly Theatre? That's where Banks' house once stood. This is a seven-star episode. Check it out.