Jenkins Presents 2nd Annual Fergie & Friends Baseball Game

HoHoKam Park in Mesa, Arizona, will be the site of the 2nd Annual Fergie & Friends celebrity baseball game. The Wednesday, March 25, 2009 event includes a sports memorabilia and card show as well as autograph sessions.

The gates will open at 5:00 PM; the game will start at 7:00 PM.

Currently the website shows the following invitees:  Fergie Jenkins, Billy Williams, Meadowlark Lemon, George Foster, Bert Campanaris, Lee Smith, J. R. Richards, Vida Blue, Randy Hundley, Bob Dernier, and Jody Davis.

General admission tickets are $10.  See the Fergie & Friends website for more information.

Ferguson Jenkins broke into the majors with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1965 but was traded to the Chicago Cubs in 1966.  The right-hander compiled a career 284-226 record along with a 3.34 ERA and 3192 strikeouts.  The three-time All-Star won the Cy Young Award in 1971.

A native of Ontario, Jenkins was inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in 1987 and into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1991.