Category: Baseball

Baseball in Chatham-Kent

Eddie Wright’s lasting legacy in CK | Black History Month

Eddie Wright’s lasting legacy in CK | Black History Month

CKSN Submissions- February 24, 2023

In celebration of Black History Month, CKSN is collaborating with the Chatham Sports Hall of Fame to celebrate Black athletes from Chatham-Kent. Eddie Wright with ... Read More

Flat Chase, a Baseball Legend in CK | Black History Month

Flat Chase, a Baseball Legend in CK | Black History Month

CKSN Submissions- February 23, 2023

In celebration of Black History Month, CKSN is collaborating with the Chatham Sports Hall of Fame to celebrate Black athletes from Chatham-Kent. Earl 'Flat' Chase. ... Read More

Fergie Jenkins statue to be unveiled in June

Fergie Jenkins statue to be unveiled in June

CKSN Staff- February 22, 2023

A statue immortalizing Fergie Jenkins will soon be unveiled in the Baseball Hall of Famer’s hometown of Chatham. Officials with the Municipality of Chatham-Kent will ... Read More

No Baseball Hall of Fame nod for the Chatham All Stars

No Baseball Hall of Fame nod for the Chatham All Stars

CKSN Staff- February 2, 2023

Another year, another slight for the 1934 Chatham Coloured All Stars. Canada’s Baseball Hall of Fame released the names of this year’s inductees this morning, ... Read More

CK’s IBL club drops team name

CK’s IBL club drops team name

CKSN Staff- January 30, 2023

Fergie Jenkins Field in Chatham. Days after announcing a team name, Chatham-Kent’s new Intercounty Baseball League franchise has decided to go in a different direction ... Read More

CK Blackbirds spread their wings

CK Blackbirds spread their wings

CKSN Staff- January 28, 2023

Fergie Jenkins Field in Chatham The Chatham-Kent Blackbirds are getting ready to spread their wings. The name of the municipality’s new Intercounty Baseball League team ... Read More

IBL Franchise Coming To Chatham-Kent

IBL Franchise Coming To Chatham-Kent

CKSN Staff- November 23, 2022

Fergie Jenkins Field in Chatham will again be home to the Western Counties Wolverines this summer. Chatham-Kent will soon be home to an Inter-County Baseball ... Read More

Jenkins Fighting To Move Foundation Home

Jenkins Fighting To Move Foundation Home

CKSN Staff- October 4, 2022

Fergie Jenkins at the recent Chatham Coloured All-Stars "Field of Honour" game in Chatham - Photo by CKSN.ca Fergie Jenkins is fighting to move his ... Read More

All-Stars Put On A Show, OLG Donates $25,000

All-Stars Put On A Show, OLG Donates $25,000

CKSN Staff- September 26, 2022

Descendants of the Chatham Coloured All-Stars baseball team put on a show Saturday for family, friends, and fans at Fergie Jenkins Field in Chatham for ... Read More

Controversy Leads To New Chatham-Kent Cubs U16 Baseball Team

Controversy Leads To New Chatham-Kent Cubs U16 Baseball Team

CKSN Staff- September 9, 2022

For the past few months, a rift has been forming between U16 travel baseball players and the local Chatham Minor Baseball Association. The divide stems ... Read More

Chatham Diamonds U11 Win Provincial Gold

Chatham Diamonds U11 Win Provincial Gold

CKSN Submissions- September 6, 2022

The Chatham Diamonds U11 baseball team won a provincial 'B' title this past weekend. After dropping their tournament opener, the Chatham Diamonds won five straight ... Read More

Golden Eagles U15’s Win Eastern Canadian Championship

Golden Eagles U15’s Win Eastern Canadian Championship

CKSN Staff- August 29, 2022

The Chatham Golden Eagles are the best U15 team in Eastern Canada. That fact became true after the Golden Eagles won the Eastern Canadian Championship ... Read More

Anderson Fenton Headed To Huntington University

Anderson Fenton Headed To Huntington University

CKSN Staff- August 18, 2022

Highgate baseball players Anderson Fenton is making the move to play for Huntington University in Indiana this coming season. Fenton, who played for the Chatham ... Read More

Mckenna Copley To Play For St. Clair College

Mckenna Copley To Play For St. Clair College

CKSN Submissions- August 8, 2022

Dover Centre's Mckenna Copley has committed to play softball for the St. Clair College Saints for 2022. The 5'8" Copley attended École Secondaire de Pain Court ... Read More