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Best pitch a strike

Date7/9/1986
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  • Best pitch a strike: Ferguson Jenkins' philosophy of pitching was not to worry whether the Pete Roses got hits, but to concentrate on retiring the sluggers. Those guys who get 200 hits every year, they're going to get their hits off anybody, he said.
  • Best pitch a strike
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Original Toronto Star caption: Best pitch a strike: Ferguson Jenkins' philosophy of pitching was not to worry whether the Pete Roses got hits, but to concentrate on retiring the sluggers. Those guys who get 200 hits every year, they're going to get their hits off anybody, he said.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0057625F
The best ever
Jenkins, Ferguson, 1942-
4/24/1977
Here's how
Bock, Tony
7/9/1986
Worthy recipient
Cooper, David
3/24/1984
Jenkins, Ferguson
Jenkins, Ferguson, 1942-
5/28/1984
Jefferson, Jesse
Jefferson, Jesse, 1949-2011
5/4/1980
Sports Ferguson Jenkins baseball
Jenkins, Ferguson, 1942-
1/27/1968
Image tarnished
Jenkins, Ferguson, 1942-
7/15/1990
Jefferson, Jesse
Jefferson, Jesse, 1949-2011
4/9/1978