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Object ID |
2013.55.123 |
Object Name |
Video Recording |
Title |
Ferguson 'Fergie' Jenkins Interview 2013 |
Scope & Content |
Ferguson Jenkins interview, 11 April 2013. Digital MP4. Five videos with a total viewing time of 00:25:54. 1 of 5; 00:00Introduction to the Fergie Jenkins League 2 of 5; 01:52How did you get started in baseball: father started him, started in PeeWee League in Chatham, played first base, was scouted by his teachers, also played hockey, played senior ball at age 16, teacher helped him to train and throw for the next 2 years 3 of 5; 00:11Role models: his parents were a total influence on him; his teacher became his mentor at age 15-16, showed him if this is what you really want to do you have to work at it, you have to practise, you have to whole heartedly understand that this is part of the game you want to play, you have to do it well if you want to be successful 01:40First game in the majors: came up to the parent club in 1965, came in for 4-5 innings in relief and won the game, age 21, called his parents, got to share his win with the two individuals who were his #1 fans 02:55On winning the Cy Young Award: before spring training started he and his friend Billy Williams put their stats in an envelope, this is what we are going to try to achieve in the 1971 season; his put his goals high - to win 20+ ball games, to pitch 300 innings, to lead the league in strike outs and to win the Cy Young Award, reached almost all of his goals, with hard work and a good team, you are only 1/25th of the ball club 05:27On goal setting/achievement: always set his goals high throughout his whole career, even before that when playing hockey and in high school, "if you set your goals high, you've got to try to achieve them", when he signed professionally he wanted to achieve those goals, he did not want to spend too long in the minors, talks about Leo Durcher manager of the Cubs, "he wanted you to play the game right, to try to achieve what he thought your capabilities were, use your ability to win ball games and not to mess around" 4 of 5Blank 5 of 5; 00:01 On being inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame: he was inducted with 2 other great athletes, one from Panama, one from the US and himself from Canada, remembers his high school band playing Oh Canada, realized after the ceremony that he was the first Canadian inducted, talks about other Canadian players such as Larry Walker who could reach it 02:10On the postage stamp: they had applied for the stamp and were told in November 2010 that a stamp would be issued, talks about the 3 designs, 4 million printed, his kids and family being proud of him 04:22On the tour: talks about doing 40 cities in 28 days across Canada, talking to Black Heritage Groups, proud of the fact that his family arrived in the 1800's, his mother's family came up through the Underground Railway and his father's came from the Barbados 06:22On winning the Lionel Conacher Award: proud of winning it 4 times, outpointing other really good athletes like Bobby Hull 07:49Reiterates the goal setting/achievement of 1971 |
Date |
2013/04/11 |
People |
Jenkins, Fergie |
Search Terms |
goal setting/achievement team player hard work contributions to society passion excellence Fergie Jenkins Interview Baseball Chicago Cubs Texas Rangers Boston Red Sox |