The Southern (IL) reports on a trade in the Frontier League whose name seems to hearken back to older Cub days (emphasis mine):
When Southern Illinois Miners’ manager Mike Pinto traded for the Gateway Grizzlies’ Stephen Holdren last July, he called it one of the biggest trades in Frontier League history.
Pinto said the deal he finalized Monday, sending Holdren to the River City Rascals in exchange for power-hitting first baseman Ernie Banks, is even bigger.
Apparently, Banks, a former Marlins draft pick, is more than just a namesake to the former Cub. This minor league firstbaseman really can hit, too. Last year he hit .353 for the River City Rascals, good for 3rd in the Frontier League. He also placed 5th with 24 homeruns (in just 77 games no less).
Banks will be looking at a new team this coming year in the independent league based in the Midwest. The Southern Illinois Miners are based in Carbondale, Illinois