Fergie Jenkins turned 68 on Monday and he probably couldn't have received a cooler present than what he received from the Canadian government. The Hall of Fame pitcher — Canada's only entry in Cooperstown — will appear on his own postage stamp in his home country when Black History Month kicks off in February. The stamp features two images — one of Jenkins pitching in a Chicago Cubs uniform and one with a more traditional portrait pose.
Said Jenkins in the Toronto Sun:
Jenkins is lucky that he was born in Canada, because he wouldn't be eligible to receive this honor in the United States. Subjects have to be dead at least 10 years before they're honored on this side of the border, which means we could be getting close to seeing stamps for Joe DiMaggio (he died in 1999) and Ted Williams (2002)."I always thought the awards you get when you're out of the game is the icing on the cake, and having your country honour you is such a great tribute," said Jenkins, who celebrated his 68th birthday with a sneak preview of the stamp at Ottawa's Lowe-Martin printing press on Monday. "My mother always told me you have to be proud of your heritage and remember where you're born."
The USA Today's Seth Livingstone has more on baseball players who have appeared on U.S. stamps, including the ones who were honored most recently — Mickey Mantle, Hank Greenberg, Roy Campanella and Mel Ott all got their own stamps in a 2006 series.
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