Tag: fergie-jenkins

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

Fergie Jenkins Will Throw Out First Pitch At London Majors Game

Fergie Jenkins Will Throw Out First Pitch At London Majors Game

CKSN Staff- July 28, 2022

Baseball Hall of Famer and Chicago Cubs legend Fergie Jenkins will throw out the first pitch Friday at Labatt Park in London before the London ... Read More

Fergie Jenkins Statue To Be Unveiled May 20

Fergie Jenkins Statue To Be Unveiled May 20

CKSN Staff- April 19, 2022

Outside Wrigley Field in Chicago, a new statue honouring Chatham's Fergie Jenkins will be unveiled May 20. Jenkins spent 19 seasons in Major League Baseball, ... Read More

Chatham Colored All-Stars Belong In The Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame

Chatham Colored All-Stars Belong In The Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame

CKSN Staff- May 3, 2021

When you discuss influential baseball teams, who have left a lasting impact on sport, and society in Canada, there is no better example, and no ... Read More

Throwback Thursday: The 1961 Kent-Asphalt Seniors, Featuring A Young Fergie Jenkins

Throwback Thursday: The 1961 Kent-Asphalt Seniors, Featuring A Young Fergie Jenkins

CKSN Staff- April 15, 2021

On this week’s Throwback Thursday, brought to you by CK Tubs and Taps, we look back at the 1961 Kent-Asphalt Seniors, a roster that included a ... Read More

Fergie Jenkins To Be Immortilized With Statue At Wrigley Field

Fergie Jenkins To Be Immortilized With Statue At Wrigley Field

CKSN Staff- April 7, 2021

Chatham's Fergie Jenkins will be immortilized as a Chicago Cubs legend as the club plans to erect a statue of Jenkins outside Wrigley Field. https://twitter.com/fergieajenkins/status/1379501562758897664?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1379501562758897664%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbc.ca%2Fsports%2Fbaseball%2Fmlb%2Fmlb-fergie-jenkins-statue-wrigley-field-1.5977308 ... Read More

Fergie Jenkins Releases Statement On Racism

Fergie Jenkins Releases Statement On Racism

CKSN Staff- June 4, 2020

Chatham's Fergie Jenkins, a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame, and long time MLB superstar, has released a statement about the racism, and unrest ... Read More

Sons of Kent Releasing Fergie Jenkins Beer For Charity

Sons of Kent Releasing Fergie Jenkins Beer For Charity

CKSN Submissions- September 13, 2019

Sons of Kent is releasing a new limited edition beer, featuring one of Chatham's most famous athletes, Fergie Jenkins, with proceeds going to Chatham's Children's ... Read More

Black History Month: CK’s Athletes and Teams

Black History Month: CK’s Athletes and Teams

Ian Kennedy- February 7, 2017

A few years ago, CKSN ran a series of Black History Month articles honouring Chatham-Kent's historical black athletes and teams. Here's a link to each ... Read More

Fans Urge For A Fergie Jenkins Statue

Fans Urge For A Fergie Jenkins Statue

CKSN Staff- May 17, 2015

Fergie Jenkins speaking in Chatham - Photo by Ian Kennedy/CKSN.caA new online petition on Change.org and Facebook profile have launched campaigning for a statue for ... Read More

Fergie Jenkins: Chatham-Kent Sports Black History Month

Fergie Jenkins: Chatham-Kent Sports Black History Month

Ian Kennedy- February 4, 2013

Fergie Jenkins - Photo by Ian Kennedy/CKSN.caWhen people think of famous Canadian Black athletes, Fergie Jenkins is likely near the top of any list. Born ... Read More

Fergie Jenkins and Black History Month Celebrated in Chatham-Kent

Fergie Jenkins and Black History Month Celebrated in Chatham-Kent

Ian Kennedy- February 5, 2011

Chatham-Kent, Ontario - Ferguson "Fergie" Jenkins, Chatham's hometown hero came to town Saturday for an event, Lunch with Fergie Jenkins, to honour the release of ... Read More

Fergie Jenkins Commemorative Stamp Released

Fergie Jenkins Commemorative Stamp Released

Ian Kennedy- February 3, 2011

Chatham, Ontario - Fergie Jenkins, Chatham's first baseball hero is being honoured with a commemorative Canada Post stamp, which was officially released Tuesday (pictured above). ... Read More