Ferguson Jenkins was born on December 13, 1942 in Chatham, Ontario, Canada. He was previously married to Lydia Farrington, Maryanne Miller and Kathy Williams.
Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1991, the first Canadian player so honored.
Known for pinpoint control and the best strikeout-to-walk ratio of his
time.
National League Cy Young Award (1971).
Pitched for the Philadelphia Phillies (1965-1966), Chicago Cubs
(1966-1973, 1982-1983), Texas Rangers (1974-1975, 1978-1981), and
Boston Red Sox (1976-1977).
He was arrested for possesion of illegal drugs on August 25, 1980 in
Toronto.