article_snippet: great legend Ernie Banks who apparently only left $16,000 worth of assets when he died in January aged 83.
article_snippet: Ernie Banks, one of the greats of baseball, reportedly only left $16,000 when he died at 83 .
article_snippet: Lawyers for Banks' widow, Elizabeth, have called for a review of the player's accounts including vehicles and baseball memorabilia after Regina Rice's lawyers estimated him to be worth $16,000.
article_snippet: Last month, Cook County Court heard Banks was never paid more than $75,000 a year throughout him lengthy and high-flying career.
article_snippet: That means that the estate could be worth far more, given Banks' place in the history of Major League Baseball and in Chicago, where him was a beloved sports figure for him 19 years on the field and decades after.
article_snippet: A court heard Banks was never paid more than $75,000 a year for his lengthy and stellar career with the Cubs .
highlights_snippet: Chicago Cubs great never earned more than $75,000 a year, court heard .
  