Fergie

Written By Bernie Weisz Dec. 27th, 2009 Pembroke Pines, Florida e mail:BernWei1@aol.com Ferguson Jenkin's new book, "Fergie:My Life From The Cubs to Cooperstown" truly invites the reader into his life, from his baseball career, to his personal tragedies of divorce, suicide of his fiancee, death of his daughter and mother, the story of his drug arrest, and much more. Jenkins had written two prior books, "Inside Pitching" in 1972 and "Like Nobody Else:The Fergie Jenkins Story" in 1973, but this all came before his best season ever, which was in 1974. That year, with the Texas Rangers he led the American League in wins and won more games than in any other, with a record of 25 victories and 12 losses. In no other book that he wrote, does Jenkins reveal his thoughts so candidly and reflect on his life, from his experiences with the Harlem Globetrotters basketball team to playing two seasons with the Boston Red sox, the end of his playing days, and ultimately, his election into the Hall of Fame in 1991. He was a three time All-Star and also won the Cy Young Award with the Chicago Cubs in 1971, recording 24 victories and 12 losses with an ERA of 2.77. Born December 13th, 1942 in Chatham,