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Feb. 11th – Ferguson Jenkins : A Salute to Black History Baseball Heroes
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After a 19-year career in the bigs, Jenkins finished with a 3.34 earn run average, 284 wins and 3,192 strikeouts. He won the Cy Young award in 1971 and played in three All-Star games. He had seven 20-win seasons, including six seasons in a row and has 267 career complete games.
CC on Ferguson:Ferguson Jenkins ( pitcher ) “I got a chance to meet and talk to Fergie a lot during my career. He has always been very motivational as well as helpful throughout my career. It feels good to receive guidance from the type of legend that he is.”Did You Know:
Jenkins was the first Chicago Cubs pitcher to win the Cy Young Award in 1971. He was also the first Canadian-born player to do so.
CC Celebrates Black History Month – The Pioneers of the Game of Baseball
Everyday for the month of February, CC will feature one of his baseball heroes as part of Black History month. Each one of the men had a profound effect on the game of baseball and was an inspiration to CC as he worked to become a Major League Baseball player.
To learn more about the rich tradition of African American players in baseball please visit here. To learn more about what Major League Baseball is doing to revive baseball in inner cities, please visit here.
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