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Fergie Jenkins Statue To Be Unveiled May 20
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
Hank Biasatti: From Chatham To Both The NBA, And MLB
Hank Biasatti's Basic Training group in Chatham, Ontario - 1945 Imagine playing in two major league sports. It's a feat that has been accomplished by ... Read More
One Word At A Time: Wendell Smith Changed Sports For Black Athletes
Jackie Robinson (far left) next to Wendell Smith (second from left) Without Wendell Smith, the history of sport may look completely different. He challenged ideas, ... Read More
The Story of Rube Waddell: Chatham’s Other Baseball Hall of Famer
When people discuss Chatham, Ontario and the Baseball Hall of Fame, Fergie Jenkins is the name that usually comes up. Born and raised in Chatham, ... Read More
Fergie Jenkins To Be Immortilized With Statue At Wrigley Field
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
Walpole Island’s Ed Pinnance, One Of The First Indigenous Major League Baseball Players
Ed PinnanceEd Pinnance was a groundbreaker. When we list influential athletes from the area, Fergie Jenkins comes to mind, and Pinnance belongs in the same ... Read More
Chatham Man Watches His Trip To Florida For Spring Training And An NBA Game Vanish
Kevin Kinch (right) with Toronto Blue Jays player Bo Bichette - Contributed PhotoWith the cancellation of nearly every professional sporting event across the globe, tickets, ... Read More
Van Rycheghem Turns Pro, Forgoes NCAA
Kent Bridge baseball player Luke Van Rycheghem has decided to forgo this NCAA and has signed a minor-league contract with the MLB's Arizona Diamondbacks. A ... Read More
Luke Van Rycheghem Selected In MLB Draft By Arizona
Luke Van Rycheghem at bat with the Ontario Blue Jays. Van Rycheghem was picked by Arizona Saturday in the MLB Draft - Photo by Larry ... Read More
Big Things Ahead For Van Rycheghem
Luke Van Rycheghem at bat with the Ontario Blue Jays - Photo by Larry ShredLuke Van Rycheghem has arrived. From his small home town of ... Read More
UCC Lancers Play Ball At Comerica Park
UCC baseball player Matt Balkwill with Lancers head coach Jim Tengelis at Comerica Park in Detroit - Contributed PhotoThe UCC Lancers baseball team had a ... Read More
Fans Urge For A Fergie Jenkins Statue
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
Melvin To Be Recognized On Chatham Signs
Doug Melvin will be honoured on signs entering his hometown of Chatham, Ontario - Photo from Brewers.MLB.comAt Monday's Chatham-Kent Municipal Council meeting, council passed a ... Read More
Van Rycheghem Top Prospect For 2016 MLB Draft
Luke Van Rycheghem catching with the Ontario Blue Jays - Photo by Larry ShredKent Bridge's Luke Van Rycheghem is starting to garner attention for the ... Read More