December 13, 1942 Ferguson Arthur Jenkins, hall of fame baseball player, was born in Chatham, Ontario, Canada. Jenkins was signed by the Philadelphia Phillies in 1962 and made his major league debut in 1965. Over his 18 season professional career, he was a three-time All-Star selection and in 1971 won the Cy Young Award as […]
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December 13th in African American History – Ferguson Arthur Jenkins
By Chimsima Zuhri on December 13, 2012 in African American History, December, Sports
Tags: All-Star, athlete, baseball, Baseball Hall of Fame
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