Kevin Glew’s Canadian Baseball History Blog
Canadian baseball legend Fergie Jenkins would like to move his foundation and museum to his hometown of Chatham, Ont. Photo: CTV News Windsor October 4, 2022 By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada In a sad turn of events, Canadian baseball legend Fergie Jenkins is taking legal action against the foundation in his name to retrieve... Continue Reading →
My weekly observations and notes about some Canadian baseball stories: · It seems like a good omen that the Pittsburgh Pirates will be interviewing Windsor, Ont., native Stubby Clapp for their manager’s job this week (according to Jon Heyman of The MLB Network). After all, the last Canuck to be a full-time big league manager... Continue Reading →
My weekly opinions, observations and rants about some Canadian baseball stories (Please follow me on Twitter: @kevinglewsports): Scott Crawford, director of operations at the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in St. Marys, Ont., is excellent at pointing out the milestones of Canadian players. On Friday evening, Montreal native Russell Martin played in his 29th... Continue Reading →
Courtesy of Mike Treadgold, Communications Officer, Fergie Jenkins Foundation St. Catharines - A museum bearing the name of Hall of Fame baseball player and renowned humanitarian Fergie Jenkins has received a substantial grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF). The museum, an expansion of the Fergie Jenkins Foundation office in St. Catharines, will recognize the... Continue Reading →
Courtesy Fergie Jenkins Foundation (fergiejenkins.ca) In a surprise ceremony that took place at his 19th annual Charity Golf Classic on Friday, June 15 in St. Catharines, Hall of Fame pitcher Fergie Jenkins was presented with a key to the city by mayor Brian McMullan. The longtime Chicago Cubs ace is just the third person to... Continue Reading →