Jan. 27--A visitation for Ernie Banks will be held from noon to 8 p.m. Friday in Fourth Presbyterian Church, the Cubs announced Monday.
A memorial service will be held at the church at 10 a.m. Saturday. There will be limited public seating available. Fourth Presbyterian is located at 126 E. Chestnut St. in Chicago.
A decision on whether the funeral procession will pass Wrigley Field is expected to be made by Tuesday, a source said. Ron Santo's funeral procession circled Wrigley Field, but that's not possible now since Waveland and Sheffield avenues are closed due to the ballpark renovation. A procession could still pass the ballpark on Clark and Addison streets.
Also being determined is who will speak at the memorial service. Cubs Chairman Tom Ricketts, who spoke at Santo's memorial, is likely to be one of the main speakers.
Those who want to pay tribute to Banks also will be able to visit his statue, which will be installed in Daley Plaza on Wednesday and put on display through Saturday. Cubs spokesman Julian Green said there will be no ceremonies or speeches at the statue.
"We are just putting the statue on display as a tribute to Ernie," he said, adding it would be a place for fans to show their respect for Banks.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Banks' memory can be made to Cubs Charities, 1060 W. Addison St., Chicago, IL 60613, or by going to cubs.com/give and clicking "Donate now."
