on December 13th, 2009 by rosschrisman2003
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on December 13th, 2009 by gritz76
I just want to start out by saying I feel lost in the blogosphere without Wax Heaven being updated. I hope someone decides to step up and try to fill Mario’s unusually large shoes. I know it won’t be me because I have a hard time posting once a week. But I truly hope someone [...]
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on December 13th, 2009 by Laurens
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on December 13th, 2009 by madding
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on December 13th, 2009 by deal
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on December 13th, 2009 by JRJ
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on December 13th, 2009 by 30-Year Old Cardboard
Fergie Jenkins was elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1991. Sitting alongside Rod Carew and Gaylord Perry, Jenkins was a very proud man as he was the first ever Canadian-born player elected into Cooperstown.
Jenkins had a marvelous 19-year career in which he compiled a 284-226 record. He started 594 games in his career [...]
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on December 13th, 2009 by 30-Year Old Cardboard
Fergie Jenkins And His 1971 Cy Young Award
In today’s game if a pitcher wins 20 games he is almost a shoe-in for the Cy Young award. But back in the 1970’s, that was not the case. While still a rare feat four decades ago, the 20-game winner has all but vanished in the 2000’s…
In 1971 [...]
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on December 13th, 2009 by 30-Year Old Cardboard
When the name Ferguson Jenkins is mentioned, 1 of the very first things that someone will bring up is his incredible streak of six seasons in which he tallied 20 or more wins.
This is a remarkable feat, and one worthy of praise and honor!!! It can be expanded to say ‘In seven out of 8…’ [...]
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on December 13th, 2009 by zman40
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on December 13th, 2009 by 30-Year Old Cardboard
The numbers don’t lie, Fergie Jenkins was a very good hitter!!
Before Fergie made the commitment to pitching during his youth, he was an outstanding hitter. And since he played in the National League, he got to get his hacks in every few days.
Although his career batting average is just .165, that is much higher than what [...]
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on December 13th, 2009 by rosschrisman2003
This is one card I wish I would have purchased while attending a show a few weeks back. When I first saw it I thought it was fake, but then I learned about how Topps created a whole set of Rookie Reprints back in 2001. These relic/autographs actually look pretty cool. They’re difficult to pull [...]
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on December 13th, 2009 by 30-Year Old Cardboard
… strikeout more than 3,000 batters while walking less than 1,000.
A true master craftsman, Fergie Jenkins had the very rare ability to dominate hitters while also maintaining supreme control of his pitches.
For his career, Fergie struck out 3,192 batters and walked just 997. Good for a 3.20 K:walk ratio, he will go down as one of [...]
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on December 13th, 2009 by Motherscratcher
Just recently I got a nice package in the mail from Night Owl. It contained all manner of cool Tribe cards. About 2 weeks after I got it I emailed him to thank him. I honestly couldn’t remember if I’d even thanked him yet. I promised that I would g…
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on December 13th, 2009 by 30-Year Old Cardboard
I really wanted to insert the word ‘just’ between Was and A…
Incredibly, a player that won 20 or more games 7 times during his career was chosen as an All-star just 3 times.
In today’s game 20 wins puts you into a very rare and elite class. Cy Young awards will be won, All-star selections will [...]
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on December 13th, 2009 by 30-Year Old Cardboard
In his youth, Fergie Jenkins was a very talented athlete. Prior to making a full-time commitment to baseball, he excelled at basketball, track, and ice hockey.
Having gained a celebrity-esque status in his hometown and around Canada once he became a major league baseball player, the Harlem Globetrotters came calling. In an attempt to capitalize on his [...]
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