Ferguson A Jenkins

Ferguson Jenkins is a professional baseball hall-of-famer, and the Founder and Chairman of The Fergie Jenkins Foundation. Fergie was born in Chatham, Ontario and presently resides in Anthem, Arizona. Fergie's 18-year professional career began with the Phillies in 1965. From 1966 - 1973 while with Chicago Cubs baseball club he accomplished a record achievement of six straight 20 win seasons, winning the 1971 Cy Young Award. In 1974, after being traded to the Texas Rangers, Fergie won the American League Comeback Player of the Year Award after winning 25 games. Fergie retired after the 1983 season, coming back to Chicago and retiring as a Cub. Career Highlights also include; being the first and only Canadian to be inducted into Baseball's National Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y.; induction into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame at St. Marys, Ont.; Lou Marsh Award recipient as Canada's top athlete; Canadian Athlete of the Year 1967,1968,1971 and 1974; induction onto Canada's Walk of Fame; recipient of the Order of Canada in 2007. In a ceremony at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Fergie's number 31 was raised up and retired. In March of 2010 the Scottsdale Charros named Fergie an Honorary Charro.