View From the Hill: Vol. 5, No. 2

The 13th Annual Fergie Jenkins Foundation just happened to take place on the 13th day of the thirteenth year of the new millenium. With Fergies health still in question due to his knee surgery, it seemed that the Foundation may have fallen on bad luck this year. But even that many unlucky numbers and surgery couldnt keep Fergie and the gang away from Rockway Vineyards for a round of golf, dinner and fun all while helping to give back to the community.

The three day event kicked off on September 11th with our annual celebrity bass fishing tournament taking place on the Niagara River. The following night Rockway Vineyards once again hosted our annual celebrity wine and cheese event where the public was able to come to meet and interact with some of their favourite celebrities from the world of sports.

The fishing tournament and wine and chesee event all led up to the annual tournament taking place on Friday September 13th. While participants in the practice round the previous day were hit with rain, luckily the rain held off for the tournament and despite a bit of colder weather everyone was able to play a full round.

Every year the Foundation strives to offer something different to our participants and so the Foundation staff decided to reach out to a whole new group of celebrity guests.

While the Foundation was more than happy to welcome

back some familiar names such as Toronto Blue Jays Jesse Barfield and Kelly Gruber, former CFLer Willie Bethea, Chicago Blackhawks Hall of Famer Pierre Pilote and Kansas City

Royals Willie Wilson. This year the Foundation welcomed some fresh faces like CFL great Damon Allen, NFL legend Thurman Thomas and NHL great Dennis Maruk.

As with all of the Foundations events the golf tournament was organized to help raise funds for a number of local secorts of charities. Volunteers from local chapters of Big Brothers and Big Sisters, Special Olympics and the Canadian Red Cross helped the Foundation

to make sure the event ran smoothly

The Foundation was once again able to hold a successful event and would like to extend our thanks to all those who help to make this event possible including our sponsors, our golfers, our celebrity guests and Rockway Vineyards for once again being such an amazing host to our event.

Volume 5, No. 2 December 2013

Serving Humanitarian Need Through the Love of Sport

Inside This Issue

May Card Show/June Golf ..... 3

MLB FanFest ..... 5

Curators Corner ..... 5

Planet Africa Awards ..... 9

November Signing ..... 9

Fergie Meets the President ..... 11

Fergies Annual Celebrity Golf Outing Adds Some Fresh Faces

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Fergie Jenkins .................... ChairmanCarl Kovacs .................... PresidentJohn Oddi ........ Executive Director

Board of Directors

Jaff Stevenson Paul CartwrightReid Strongman Kelly McGiffinBarry House David SchurmanRick Quirk Denise StonePeter Warkentin Dave Hamilton

Elite Volunteers

Foundation Staff

Foundation StaffMike Treadgold

Communications CoordinatorEditor-in-Chief

Rachel PrayExecutive Assistant

Brett VareySpecial Events Coordinator

Dexter McQueenSport Management Coordinator

Kerrigan McNeillPublic Relations Coordinator

(Assitant Editor)

Jillian ButtenhamCurator & Manager of Public Outreach

Jessica ChaseCurator & Manager of Education

For more information Mail to: 67 Commerce Place - Suite 3, St.Catharines, ON, Canada L2R 6P7

905-688-9418 [email protected]

A longtime partner of the Fergie Jenkins Foundation, The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation is a global leader in the search for an end to type 1 diabetes (T1D).

The organizations goal is to improve the lives of those affected, by providing funding for research, treatment and prevention of T1D.

The Fergie Jenkins Foundation is proud to support the organization in its research for the T1D cure.

Special Olympics Canada is dedicated to improving the wellbeing of individuals with an intellectual disability, by encouraging a healthy and active lifestyle through sports.

Today, there are more than 35,000 children, teenagers and adults registered in the Special Olympics programs.

The Fergie Jenkins Foundation is pleased to join the noble cause, and help improve the quality life of Canadians.

The Fergie Jenkins FoundationWho We AreSwinging for the Fences

PROFILING THE CHARITIES WE ARE PROUD TO SUPPORT

3A Golf Tournament 20 years in the Making

Sports fans and collectors gathered on the weekend of May 4th to 6th for the Sportcard and Memorabilia Expo held at the Toronto International Center in Mississauga. In its 44th year the expo includ-ed nearly 1000 tables with

sports and other memorabilia. The three day event offered fans and collectors the opportunity to receive signatures from and interact with some of their favourite professional athletes. The Foundation pulled out all the stops as it brought in not only one other Hall of Famer but four to join Fergie as he met and signed autographs for his Canadian fans. Fergie was joined by long time friend of the Foundation Gaylord Perry as well as Hall of Famers Andre Dawson, Rich Goose Gossage, and Phil Neikro. It was the first time that a group of five Hall of Famers had appeared at the event.

As always the Foundation set up one of the only baseball related booths at the event which had appearances from such hockey greats as Patrick Roy, and members of the 19993 Stanley Cup Winning Montreal Canadiens. Fergie and his Hall of Fame Friends signed auto-graphs in exchange for donations all helping to support the Canadian Red Cross. The Canadian Red Cross and the Foundation have had a long lasting relationship which dates back to beginning of the Foundation. While we often help to raise funds for the charity this event was different as the primary focus was to raise funds for the new Re-spectEd program. RespectED is aimed towards helping to prevent violence, bullying and abuse in society. The respect Ed program offers numerous online and in class programs for schools and organizations to un-derstand the importantce of and how to prevent any

The Hall of Fame Comes to Toronto

Two decades had passed since the first Fergie Jenkins Charity Golf Classic was held. The event was still going strong as Fergie and the Foundation celebrated its 20th Anniversary. On June 14, Fergie and over 150 golfers teed up and spent the day golfing at the beautiful Rockway Vineyards in St. Catharines, ON. Rockway has become the official home of the Fergie Jenkins Charity Golf Classic as well as the Fergie Jenkins Celebrity Golf Classic. It always puts on a high class event for our golfers and sponsors. Participants were not only treated to a great day of golf but also a delicious meal held in the courses dinner bangquet. Fergie and the Foundation would like to ex-tend their thanks to all of our participants. We would also like to send out a special thank you to all of our generous sponsors and local organizations who were kind enough to donate to our prize table. Without our guests, sponsors and support from the local community this event would not be able to continue to be as suc-cessful as it is. We look forward to celebrating our 21st event next year and hope it will be just as successful.

The Foundation always prides itself on being a place where students of the region are able to gain valuable experience during their time studying at Brock University or Niagara College. This year the Foundation reached out to both schools and the response was over-whelming. Never before has the Foundation had to turn away students but we found ourselves doing just that at our September event. No less than a dozen students from Brock Uni-versity and Niagara College came to our September event and gave their help at our registration table, man-ning holes and setting up our dinner banquet. The Foundation would like to formerly welcome our newsest intern Courtney Luciano from Niagaras Sports Management program. We look forward to work-ing with her and are sure she will be a valuable addition to our team.

Students Lend a Helping Hand

4May 2013 May 4-6 Sportcard & Memorabilia Expo feat. Gaylord Perry, Phil Niekro, Goose Gossage & Andre Dawson International Centre Mississauga, ON

May 6 Toronto Maple Leafs Baseball Banquet & First Pitch Marriott by Toronto Airport & Christie Pits Toronto, ON

May 8 A night with Fergie Jenkins in support of Cystic Fibrosis Canada THE-MUSEUM Kitchener, ON

June 2013 June 14 20th Annual Fergie Jenkins Charity Classic Rockway Vineyards St. Catharines, ON

June 27-30 Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame Induction Weekend St. Marys, ON

July 2013July 12-16 MLB Fan Fest New York City, NY

July 26-28 Chicago Black HawksFest Hilton Hotel Chicago, IL

August 2013August 16-18 The 27th Annual Columbus Clippers Fantasy Baseball Camp Huntington Park Columbus, OH

September 2013September 11-13 13th Annual Fergie Jenkins Celebrity Golf Classic Rockway Vineyards St. Catharines, ON

November 2013November 8-10 Fall Sportcard & Memorabilia Expo feat. Gaylord Perry, Rollie Fingers, Pierre Pilote and George Chuvalo International Centre Mississauga, ON

December 2013December 6 Charity Signing at Sports Authority with Pierre Pilote Schaumberg, IL

December 18-23 Charity Signings with Pierre Pilote Sports N More at Yorktown Center Mall Lombard, IL

January 2014 January 17-19 Charity Signing Featuring Rollie Fingers, Gaylord Perry and Others Chicago Cubs Convention Chicago, IL

January 24-26 Charity Signing Featuring Rollie Fingers, Jim Mudcat Grant and Others Minnesota TwinsFest Minneapolas, MN

January 24-26 Charity Signing Featuring Bert Campaneris Texas Rangers Fan Festival Arlington, TX

February 2014January 31-February 1 Charity Signing Featuring Gaylord Perry, Jim Mudcat Grant and OthersKansas City Royals FanFest Kansas City, MO

February 23-25 8th Annual Fergie Jenkins Celebrity Golf Classic Wigwam Resort and Golf Course Phoenix, AZ

Fergie FactDid you know...

October 25th marked the 40 year anniversary of a trade that sent Fergie to the Texas Rangers in exhange for BIll Maddock.

Despite years of success with the Cubs and multiple seasons with 20 or more wins, after a dismal 1973 season the Cubs decided to rebuild and Fergie was the first to go.

While the Cubs had a poor season during 1973 Fergie had 25 wins during his first year with the Taxas Rangers.

Fergie would return for his last seasons with the Cubs in 1982. Fergie would retire and be inducted

Many see 1973 as the end of an era for the Cubs as they would not have a winning season again until 1984.

FOUNDATION ROAD MAPWHERE WEVE BEEN AND WHERE WERE GOING

5If the World Series is the biggest event of the baseball season then the All Star Game comes in at a close second. Fans from across the U.S and the world gather to watch as their favourite players from Major

League Baseball team up and face off in the annual MLB All Star Game. Fans get the opportunity to watch as some of their favourite current players share the field for what may be the only time as the best of the National and American Leagues face off.

The All Star Game is just the conclusion to a week filled with exciting events known as All Star FanFest, which also includes the equally as exciting MLB Home Run Derby. Vendors from across the world set up booths selling autographs and memorabilia from the world of baseball . Fans also get the chance to meet some of their baseball heroes, past and present.

Fergie may have not been able to make it due to his knee surgey but that did not mean the Foundations presence would not be felt. The Foundations interns

packed up the trucks and hit the road towards New York City and Citi Field., home of the New York Mets and this years All Star Fest

The Foundation may have been without its namesake for the event, but a few friends of the Foundation made it out to show their support. Rollie Finers, George Foster, Bert Campaneris and Fergies old Texas team mate Gaylord Perry joined the Foundation at our booth to help raise funds for the Foundation and fill the void while Fergie was recovering. Friends of the Foundation such as Andre Dawson and Phil Neikro also stopped by the booth throughout the week to show their support of the Foundation in our time of need.

With proceeds being directed to JDRF and Breast Cancer Research, it was a great opportunity to raise money for charity. The Foundation is already anxiously awaiting next years All Star Fest which will take place in Minneoploas, home of the Mineestoa Twins.

The Foundation Makes It in New York

Curators Corner

Following the unveiling of the Fergie and Friends Black History Gallery, the curators continue to work towards opening the Fergie Jenkins Museum to the public. Throughout the past few months they have contin-ued to catalogue items from

Fergies life and career. The display cases have been filled with exhibits show-casing Fergies careers as well as artificats from other baseball and sports icons Fergie has collected over the years. One exhibit currently being worked on is a living Hall of Famer exhibit showcasing signed Major League Balls from members of the Hall of Fame who are still alive today. The Foundation and Museum staff contine to work hard towards the ultimate goal of opening the museum to

schools and other visitors. Our curators have already held numerous tours for interested guests and have even had a few celebrity guests stop by for a tour. Hall of Fame pitch-ers Rich Goose Gossage, Gaylord Perry and Phil Nei-kro made a special stop on their way to Toronto this past May. The three Hall of Famers were treated to a special tour of Fergies new museum given by Fergie and the curators. When the tour was done the four Hall of Famers became the first guests to sign the wheel of bats. Jim Mudcat Grant and other celebrity guests also gota special tour of the museum during their recent visit to St. Catharines for our September golf tournament.

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After years of coping through knee pain Fergie finally decided that it was time to take some time off and get the knee replacement surgery that he desperately needed. Fergie would have the surgery in July and would be sidelined for eight to ten weeks of rehabili-tation. This meant that the Foundation was forced to go without its leader and its main source of revenue. The Foundation had to cancel a number of appear-ances during the summer months The Foundation staff and Fergie would like to thank all of its supporters and celebrity friends who helped us during this difficult time and helped us to continue to serve our mandate of serving humani-tarian need through the love of sport

The Boss Out for the Season

The Fergie Jenkins Foundation had the pleasure of working with Pierre Pilote as he debuted his new book The Heart of the Blackhawks at Blackhawks Fan Fest 2013. This was the first chance for anyone to get their hands on the new book and fans lined up to read all about the life of the Blackhawks great.

The event took place July 26-28 at the Hilton Hotel in Chicago, Illinois and celebrated the past, present and future of the Chicago Blackhawks.

Coming off a Stanley Cup victory over the Boston Bruins a month earlier, the fans were still celebrating the achievement while learning about the past of their franchise. Pierre took time to meet with fans and tell stories of some of the greats of the game.

The Fergie Jenkins Foundation thanks the Chicago Blackhawks for allowing the Foundation to be part of such a great event.

The Fergie Jenkins Foundation was thankful to once again be part of induction weekend at the Canadian baseball Hall of Fame in St. Marys, Ontario. The Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame honoured Former Toronto Blue Jays George Bell, Former Montreal Expo Tim Rock Raines, Canadian and Former Blue Jay Rob Ducey, Blue Jays Legendary play-by-play man Tom Cheek as well as Nat Bailey, an influential part of Canadian baseball on the west coast.

The weekend began with a golf event and concluded with the Induction Ceremonies The town of St. Marys once again did a fabulous job hosting the event.

The Fergie Jenkins Foundation isalways proud to be a partner with the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and looks forward to next years Induction Ceremonies.

BlackHawks Fest Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame Clippers Fantasy Camp

Did you Know

The Foundation recently came across a contract no one knew existed. In 1975 Fergie Signed a contract with the NHLs St. Louis Blues. The contract was for one year and was for $1.00 While the contract was a publicity stunt, Fergie Did get the opportunity to skate with the team. Fans of Fergie may know that while he made a caeer as a baseball player, his first love was hockey.

For the second year in a row the Foundation helped organize the Columbus Clippers Fantasy Camp in Columbus, Ohio. Celebrity guests and coaches included Lee May, Tommy Helms, Bert Camapneris, Len Barker, Joe Charboneau. The event also marked Fergies official return to work following his knee surgery. Over the course of the three days the campers were taught the fundamentals of the game by some of the best players to step foot on a ball diamond.

The first two days of camp lead up to a match up of Team Jenkins vs Team Barker during the last day of camp. In the end Team Barker prevailed. The awards dinner concluded the festivities where two cheques were donated to military based fundraising programs. The event was once again a success as the campers and the Foundation looks forward to the announcement of the 2014 fantasy camp dates.

9November Signing

This November the Foundation decided to make an appearance at the Fall Toronto Sportcard and Memora-bilia Expo. The Foundation has not appeared at the event for the past few years but saw it as another opportunity to help raise funds for one of our favourite charities, the Canadaian Red Cross. Fergie and the Foundation were joined by a few of our friends at the event. Fellow Hall of Fame pitchers Gaylord Perry and Rollie Fingers joined Fergie at the booth in one of Rollies first Canadian appearances in many years. Canadian Boxing legend George Chuvalo and NHL Hall of Famer and Stanley Cup Winner Pierre Pilote also joined the Foundation. Both Pierre and George were also promoting the release of their new books. The weekend long event just happened to coin-cide with the National Hockey Leagues Hall of Fame cer-emonies. The event featured apearances from such hockey legends as Mario Lemiex and Ed Balfour. While the event was predominantly hockey related baseball fans came out to meet with our guests and were more than happy to help with our cause.

On November 2nd Fergie received the 2013 Marcus Garvey Memorial Award during The Planet Africa Awards Gala in Toronto.

The ceremony commemorates individuals, business and organizations which, through their excellence and leadership, have

helped improve the lives of people of African Heritage.

This years Awards Gala was themed Celebrating the Dream to honour the 50 anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Junior I have a Dream Speech. The Gala. Fergie was in attendance to accept his award and to enjoy the event which included a speech from Dr. Bernice King, daughter of Dr. Matrin Luther King Jr.

Fergie was nominated for the award by intern Kerrigan McNeill under the guidance of former staff member Ryan Nava, who have both witnessed the hard-work and passion Fergie dedicates to the Foundation and in giving back to the community.

Fergie Receives Planet Africa Award

Pierre and the TeePeesFergie and the President

On November 20th Fer-gie made his way down to the White House. Fergies long time friend and Cubs team mate Ernie Banks was honoured when he recei-eved the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest honour given to civilians

in the States. The Medal is presented to those who have made an especially meritorious contribution to the secu-rity or national interests of the United States, world peace, cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. Fergie and his wife Lydia were on hand for the event to support Fergies friend and watch as President Barack Obama spoke and presented the medal to each recipitent . Other recipients and guests at the event included Bill Cliton and Oprah Winfrey. Lydia Jenkins and Oprah Winfrey

On November 2nd the Niagara Ice Dogs held the TeePees Heritage Night at the Gateorade Garden City Complex in St. Catharines, ON . The event commero-ated the final year that the team would call the arena its official home. The Ice Dogs wore TeePees Jerseys for the game against the

Erie Otters. The Ice Dogs invited back former St. Catharines TeePees to the event including Pierre Pilote. Pierre played for the TeePees from 1951-1952 before making his way to the AHLs Buffalo Bisons and eventually the NHL. Pierre was a part of the ceremonial puck drop prior to the game and was joined by other alum. During the game Pierre and the Foundation set up shop at the arena meeting and interact-ing with local fans. Fans gathered to get signed copies of his recently released book and other memorabilia, all while helping to support the Foundation and the local charities we partner with.

Pierre and his daughter with the Ie dogs mascot

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From the ArchivesA LOOK BACK AT WHAT SOME OF NORTH AMERICAS GREATEST SPORTS WRITERS HAD TO SAY ABOUT FERGIE JENKINS

FERGIE JENKINS OFF RELIEF, CUBS BIGGEST

WINNERPUBLISHED IN MIAMI NEWS

AUTHOR UNKNOWN- JUNE 8 1967

This is my longest winning streak, four straight, and I am going to try

to keep it going. Said Ferguson Jenkins, Chicago Cub right-hander after his 3-1 three-hitter over the

Philadelphia Phillies last night. For the season, Jenkins now

is 7-3, best since the Phils brought him up from the minors at the

end of the 1965 season. The Cubs got him in a trade early in the 66

campaign and for a while Manager

Leo Durocher was using him in relief.

He was a big strong kid, and only 22, and my club wasnt so

good- we were in last place from the start and I asked Jenkins what he wanted to do, start or work in

the bullpen, said Durocher. The guy really got me, he

said he wanted to relieve. Did you ever hear of a young pitcher who

didnt want to get in there and start?

So Durocher used Jenkins for relief until mid- season when I found he was doing such a good job for 2,3,4 innings that I figured he should be in there all the way.

Jenkins had a 6-8 record last season and the way hes going, says Durocher, should finish with 20

victories. I hope so, said Ferguson

who claims he manages to baffle hitters with his slider and curve,

and sometimes with a fast ball. He was the star of the

Miami Marlins pitching staff in 1962 and 1963.

Ferguson struck out nine

and didnt walk a Phillie. He retired for the first nine batters. Then Tony Gonzalez opened the fourth with a

homer over the right field wall. He hit a good slider, said

Ferguson. The next 10 Phils went down in order before Rich Allen slashed a single into center. The third hit was a punch double by Doug Clemens

in the ninth. The Cubs scored all their

runs on homers- a bases empty blast by Adolfo Phillips, another

23-year-old ex-Phil, in the third and a two-run shot by Billy Williams, for

No. 10 this season, on the sixth. Jenkins said that despite

his near-perfect control the game wasnt the best hes pitched.

I think every one I win is a

AROUND THE HORN Kind words from across the continent and on the web

The Fergie Jenkins Foundation is on Twitter and Facebook as we extend our charitable reach and interact with our supporters. Follow us @fergiejenkins31 and Like us at www.facebook.com/FergieJ.Foundation

Emmet @kungfuemmettThanks for the signed ball @FergieJenkins31! It is in good company! #fergiedelivers #cubs pic.twitter.com/aBsH9AWymo

Pat Liesse KuberaHappy birthday Fergie! You are my favorite pitcher of all time! And the work you do is commendable!

Where is the best place to kick off the baseball season?

On the golf course!

When: February 23-25, 2014Where: The Wigwam Golf Resort 300 East Wigwam Blvd. LitchfieldPark,AZ,85340

Why: TheeventwillsupporttheAmericanRedCross,the ScottsdaleCharros,JDRF,St.MarysFoodBank, Habitat for Humanity and Big Brothers Big Sisters of CentralArizona

Cost: $1700 per foursome (includes golf, dinner, meet & greet) $250 Hole Sponsorship $30Meet&GreetOnly SpecialpricingforCanadians,$1200Allinclusive (Includesgolf,hotelandflight) Othersponsorshippackagesareavailable!

Contact: TheFergieJenkinsFoundation 905-688-9418 [email protected]

Space is filling up quickly! Call today for details and to reserve your space in what promises to be one of the

years great charity events.

Lunch, dinner wine, memorabilia prizes and a fully loaded registration bag are all included!

Join Chicago Cubs Hall of Famer Fergie Jenkins and a host of other great sports celebrities for the

8th Annual Fergie Jenkins Celebrity Classic, Feb. 23-25.

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Coming up in our next issue of View from the Hill: The Fergie Jenkins Charity Golf Classic, Phoenix, AZ

MLB Spring Training 2014, Phoenix, AZ

Toronto Spring Sportcard and Memorabilia Expo

21st Annual Fergie Jenkins Charity Golf Classic

Museum Updates

Foundation Updates

How to Make a Donation to the Fergie Jenkins Foundation

As a non-profit organization, the Fergie Jenkins Foundation relies on the generosity of its sponsors, donors and supporters to conduct its day-to-day activities. There are a number of

ways that you can assist the Foundations charitable efforts. Tax-refundable cash or cheque donation

In-kind donation, which will also promote your business

Hole sponsorship at one of our three annual charity golf tournaments

Sponsorship of our quarterly newsletter

Decal sponsorship to have your company logo featured on one of our three event vans

If you have your own creative idea how youd like to donate to Fergies charitable efforts, please contact the office at your earliest convenience.

Fergie would like to express his sincere thanks to PICS PLUS, GRIMSBY for its outstanding fuprinting of

View from the Hill

This edition of View from the Hill is proudly sponsored by:

Fergies hope of giving back to organizations and communities in need through the love of sport is being accomplished with the help of sponsors and supporters like you. He hopes that with your continued support, the Foundation will develop and continue to help for years to come. For more information regarding the Fergie

Jenkins Foundation, please visit:

www.fergiejenkins.ca

In the USA, mail to:The Fergie Jenkins Foundation 165 Portage Rd Lewiston, NY 14092