Fergie Jenkins Field

Fergie Jenkins Field

Jenkins Field in 2024
Address	30 Tweedsmuir Ave Chatham. ON Canada
Capacity	1,443 [1]
Surface	Grass
Opened	1950s
Tenants
Chatham-Kent Barnstormers (IBL) (2024-present)

Fergie Jenkins Field is a baseball stadium located in Chatham, Ontario, Canada. It is home to the Chatham-Kent Barnstormers of the Intercounty Baseball League. The stadium is named after National Baseball Hall of Fame member and Chatham native Ferguson Jenkins

History

The park was originally constructed in the early 1950s and was home to several championship winning teams from the Ontario Baseball Association. the ballpark fell into disrepair in the 1970s, with the original grandstand being demolished in 1984. ^[2] in more recent years the field has undergone improvements by the Friends Of Rotary Park and the Chatham Rotary Club, resulting in new grass, fencing, dugouts, scoreboard and a new main grandstand constructed in 2010.

In 2024 the park became home to the Chatham-Kent Barnstormers of the Intercounty Baseball League. ^{[1] [3] [4]}

References

1. Malone, Mark (21 May 2025). "Chatham-Kent Barnstormers work to build winning reputation". Chatham Daily News. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
2. "About Fergie Jenkins Field - Chatham-Kent IBL Baseball". www.ckbarnstormers.com. Retrieved 2025-05-27.
3. "News: IBL Approves Expansion Membership For Chatham - Intercounty Baseball League". www.theibl.ca. 2022-11-23. Retrieved 2025-05-27.
4. "Home - Chatham-Kent IBL Baseball". www.ckbarnstormers.com. Retrieved 2025-05-27.