Tag: baseball
Happy Birthday 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. Happy ... Read More
Barnstormers working on constructing roster
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
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
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
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
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
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
1934 Chatham All-Stars Honored
Today, the 1934 Coloured Chatham All-Stars Baseball team was honored at Stirling Park, the very grounds in which they gave pitchers headaches and bewildered batters ... Read More
Sr. Pirates Win Double-Header
Fourth-Inning Rally Sparks Win For The Port Lambton Pirates , 11-0 In the first game of a double header A nine-run explosion in the fourth ... Read More
May 25 Sports Brief
The NHL Playoffs are creating a lot of hype. A game 7 between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Tampa Bay, The St Louis Blues could go ... Read More