Category: Baseball
Baseball in Chatham-Kent
Chatham Sports Hall Of Famer Mel Wakabayashi passes away
Mel Wakabayashi The Chatham Sports Hall Of Fame and the Chatham Maroons are sharing their condolences on the passing of Mel Wakabayashi. Mel was born ... Read More
Local IBL Team Rebranded As The Chatham-Kent Barnstormers
Following a rocky start, the municipality’s new Intercounty Baseball League team has now been dubbed the Chatham-Kent Barnstormers. The name of the team and the ... Read More
Hundreds descend on downtown Chatham to honour Fergie Jenkins
Baseball Hall of Famer Fergie Jenkins stands with his bronze sculpture in front of the Chatham-Kent Civic Centre. Photo credit: Robyn Brady, CKXS News.Jenkins Chatham-Kent ... Read More
More details of Jenkins statue unveiling revealed
Chatham-Kent Mayor Darrin Canniff (left) and Baseball Hall of Famer Fergie Jenkins (right) are joined remotely by sculptor Lou Cella (centre) at the Civic Centre ... Read More
Boomer Harding, a CK All Star | Black History Month
In celebration of Black History Month, CKSN is collaborating with the Chatham Sports Hall of Fame to celebrate Black athletes from Chatham-Kent. Wilfred Harding - ... Read More
Eddie Wright’s lasting legacy in CK | Black History Month
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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