Ferguson Jenkins

As a baseball fan I hold Ferguson Jenkins in real reverence. A Canadian from Ontario, Fergie pitched in the majors for the Phillies, Cubs, Rangers and Red Sox, spending most of his prime with Chicago and overpowering hitters through pinpoint control and sheer durability. The honors tell the story: the Order of Canada, multiple halls of fame, a Diamond Jubilee Medal. For a Canadian to reach this height in the American national pastime is no small thing. There is a Sagittarian steadiness to him, a pitcher who simply did not miss. I think he was magnificent.

Name (English)

Ferguson Jenkins

Name (Japanese)

ファーガソン・ジェンキンス

Reading

ふぁーがそん・じぇんきんす

Born

December 13, 1942 (age 83)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Sagittarius / Horse

Origin

Chatham-Kent, Ontario, Canada

Occupation

baseball player

Awards & achievements

• 2001 Canada's Walk of Fame
• 1987 Canada's Sports Hall of Fame
• 1995 Ontario Sports Hall of Fame
• 1987 Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame
• 2012 Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame
• Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal
• 1979 Member of the Order of Canada

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferguson%20Jenkins
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%95%E3%82%A1%E3%83%BC%E3%82%AC%E3%82%BD%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B8%E3%82%A7%E3%83%B3%E3%82%AD%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B9
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q284428

Tags

• Ontario
• baseball player

Last updated

2026-06-21

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.