Ferguson Jenkins and Jackie Robinson: Canada Celebrates Black History Month

March 10, 2011 by Bill Young · Leave a Comment

We have just wrapped up Black History Month in Canada, and, interestingly enough, baseball played a major role in at least two of our nationâ€™s many celebratory moments. A stamp was issued in honour of Ferguson Jenkins on February 1 and at the end of the month a commemorative plaque was placed on the Montreal […]

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