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Fergie Jenkins (HOF 1991)

Fergie Jenkins (HOF 1991)

FromLost Ballparks


Fergie Jenkins (HOF 1991)

FromLost Ballparks

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Length:
37 minutes
Released:
Jan 3, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Hall of Famer Fergie Jenkins joins me to recount the "when" and "where" of attending his first MLB game, the unconventional method his Dad used to make him a strong pitcher, the trials of playing  in minor league ballparks of the segregated south in the early 1960's, the baseball legend he admired growing up who would become his roommate and surviving 10 cent beer night at Cleveland's Municipal Stadium!Support the show
Released:
Jan 3, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

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"Lost Ballparks", with Mike Koser, is a podcast that takes you on a journey to the golden age of baseball's Lost Ballparks as told by the players, broadcasters and fans who provide first hand accounts of what it was like to sit in the seats on a summer afternoon at Ebbets Field, the Polo Grounds, Forbes Field, Yankee Stadium, Comiskey Park, Crosley Field and many more. New episodes every Wednesday.