Tag: fergie-jenkins-field

Barnstormers season should be considered a success

Barnstormers season should be considered a success

Dave Gough- September 17, 2024

The scoreboard says the Chatham-Kent Barnstormers were swept in the first round of the Intercounty Baseball League playoffs. However, looking at the big picture, the ... Read More

Barnstormers playoff schedule set

Barnstormers playoff schedule set

Dave Gough- August 22, 2024

The Chatham-Kent Barnstormers playoff schedule is now set. The fifth-place Barnstormers will take on the fourth-place Guelph Royals in a best three-out-of-five playoff series. The ... Read More

Barnstormers finding their stride

Barnstormers finding their stride

Dave Gough- June 17, 2024

The Chatham-Kent Barnstormers are finding their groove, winning two games on the weekend at home, and have now won three of their past four games. ... Read More

Renovations taking place at Fergie Jenkins Field in preparation for Barnstormers season

Renovations taking place at Fergie Jenkins Field in preparation for Barnstormers season

Dave Gough- March 20, 2024

Despite the cold and blustery conditions, Fergie Jenkins Field is a hive of construction activity. Workers are currently installing metal bleachers along the baselines. Out ... Read More

Barnstormers sell out season tickets

Barnstormers sell out season tickets

Dave Gough- February 21, 2024

The Chatham-Kent Barnstormers baseball team hasn't even played a game yet and they've already hit a home run. The Barnstormers, who will begin their inaugural ... Read More

Barnstormers home opener set for May 18

Barnstormers home opener set for May 18

Dave Gough- January 17, 2024

Mark your calendars, the Intercounty Baseball League released their 2024 schedule on Wednesday. The Intercounty Baseball League is celebrating its 105th season in 2024, ushering ... 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

Western Counties Team Playing Exhibition Game

Western Counties Team Playing Exhibition Game

Morena McDonald- August 2, 2016

Ahead of the Ontario Summer Games in Mississauga from August 11th-14th, the ‎Western Counties Summer Games Team will be playing an exhibition game with ICBA ... Read More

Through Daniel’s Lens: Chatham-Kent’s Field Of Dreams

Through Daniel’s Lens: Chatham-Kent’s Field Of Dreams

admin- May 11, 2014

Fergie Jenkins Field at Rotary Park Photo: Daniel Swan In the glory days of Baseball, Rotary Park was considered one of the premier destinations for ... Read More

What's in a Name? Fergie Jenkins Field

What's in a Name? Fergie Jenkins Field

Ian Kennedy- August 25, 2011

  Watching minor baseball players trot onto the field at Rotary Park in Chatham, most people probably forget what's in the name. Sometimes, the names ... Read More

Dave Rozema Visits Town for Chatham Minor Baseball

Dave Rozema Visits Town for Chatham Minor Baseball

Ian Kennedy- May 14, 2011

Former Detroit Tigers pitcher and 1984 World Series Champion Dave Rozema was brought to town Saturday by Victory Ford to help raise money for Chatham ... Read More

Former MLB Pitcher Dave Rozema in Chatham Saturday to Support Minor Baseball

Former MLB Pitcher Dave Rozema in Chatham Saturday to Support Minor Baseball

Ian Kennedy- May 11, 2011

Dave Rozema - Photo by Chuck Welch Hosted by Victory Ford-Lincoln in Chatham, the Chatham Minor Baseball Association will be getting a big boost this ... Read More