Fergie Jenkins
Born: 1942-12-13 in Chatham, Ontario, Canada
Known For: Acting
Biography
Ferguson Arthur 'Fergie' Jenkins OC (born December 13, 1942) is a Canadian former professional baseball pitcher and coach. He played Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1965 to 1983 for the Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs, Texas Rangers and Boston Red Sox. He played most of his career with the Cubs. He was a National League (NL) and Cubs All-Star for three seasons, and in 1971, he was the first Canadian and Cubs pitcher to win a Cy Young Award. He was a 20-game winner for seven seasons, including six consecutive seasons for the Cubs. He was the NL leader in wins, in 1971, and the American League (AL) leader in wins, in 1974. He was also the NL leader in complete games in 1967, 1970, and 1971, and the AL leader in complete games in 1974. He led the NL in strikeouts in 1969 and had over 3,000 strikeouts during his career. His 284 victories are the most by a black pitcher in major league history. He played basketball in the off-season for the Harlem Globetrotters from 1967 to 1969, and pitched two seasons in Canada for the minor league London Majors following his major league career. He became the first Canadian to be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1991; he remained the only one until Larry Walker's election in 2020.
Filmography
2024
- See Her Be Her as Self
2022
- The Remarkable Life of Ron Santo as Self
2021
2014
- Mr. Baseball, Bob Uecker as Self
2009
- Studio 42 with Bob Costas as Self
2000
- When It Was a Game 3 as Self (voice)
1974
- King of the Hill as Self