Tag: baseball

Myers moving to Tampa Rays organization

Myers moving to Tampa Rays organization

Dave Gough- January 9, 2024

Noah Myers After a record-setting season playing independent professional baseball, Tilbury's Noah Myers has signed with the Tampa Bay Rays organization. Last year, his first ... Read More

Barnstormers go Strong

Barnstormers go Strong

Dave Gough- January 3, 2024

The Chatham-Kent Barnstormers announced they have signed infielder Seth Strong. Strong is the third player signed by the Barnstormers, who will begin their inaugural season ... Read More

Barnstormers planning promotional nights

Barnstormers planning promotional nights

Dave Gough- December 21, 2023

The Chatham-Kent |Barnstormers are planning on a few promotional nights to attract fans for their first season in the Intercounty Baseball League. The Barnstormers, who ... Read More

Committee looking at building a second baseball field in Chatham

Committee looking at building a second baseball field in Chatham

Dave Gough- December 13, 2023

While plans are still in the preliminary stages, there is work being done behind-the-scenes to potentially build a second regulation-sized baseball diamond in Chatham. Currently, ... Read More

Happy Birthday Fergie Jenkins

Happy Birthday Fergie Jenkins

Dave Gough- December 13, 2023

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. Happy ... Read More

Barnstormers working on constructing roster

Barnstormers working on constructing roster

Dave Gough- December 1, 2023

The Chatham-Kent Barnstormers roster-building continues. The brand-new Intercounty Baseball League announced earlier this week that they are signing Miles Norman. Norman hails from Oregon. The ... Read More

Spencer Marcus signs as first Barnstormers player

Spencer Marcus signs as first Barnstormers player

Dave Gough- November 14, 2023

Chatham-Kent Barnstormers general manager Harry Muir welcomes Chatham's Spencer Marcus as the first player the team signed to their roster. Spencer Marcus checks off a ... Read More

Coloured All-Stars to be honoured at Stirling Park

Coloured All-Stars to be honoured at Stirling Park

Dave Gough- November 14, 2023

Stirling Park A plaque being unveiled next week at Chatham's Stirling Park, will recognize the Chatham Coloured All-Stars and its place in local and provincial ... Read More

Field of Honour baseball recognizes legacy of Chatham Coloured All-Stars

Field of Honour baseball recognizes legacy of Chatham Coloured All-Stars

CKSN Submissions- September 21, 2023

Chatham Coloured All-Stars - Photo from the Chatham Sports Hall of Fame What began in 2021 as an idea to help further the recognition of ... Read More

Local IBL Team Rebranded As The Chatham-Kent Barnstormers

Local IBL Team Rebranded As The Chatham-Kent Barnstormers

CKSN Staff- July 7, 2023

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

Hundreds descend on downtown Chatham to honour Fergie Jenkins

CKSN Staff- June 13, 2023

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

More details of Jenkins statue unveiling revealed

CKSN Staff- May 23, 2023

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

Boomer Harding, a CK All Star | Black History Month

CKSN Submissions- February 26, 2023

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

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