This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Fergie Jenkins, a Canadian-born professional baseball player, one of the premier pitchers in the game in the late 1960s and early '70s. A hard-throwing right-hander, he won at least 20 games in each of six consecutive seasons (1967-72) while playing for the Chicago Cubs. In 1971, in recognition of his 24-13 record, 263 strikeouts, and 2.77 earned run average (ERA), Jenkins won the Cy Young Award as the National League's best pitcher.