COOPERSTOWN, NY - JULY 29: Hall of Famer Fergie Jenkins is introduced during the Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony at the Clark Sports Center on July 29, 2018 in Cooperstown, New York. (Photo by Mark Cunningham/MLB Photos via Getty Images)
The Phillies never should’ve traded future pitching legend Fergie Jenkins
Fergie Jenkins will always be one of the Philadelphia Phillies’ biggest regrets.
The Phillies signed Jenkins in 1962, and he made his MLB debut in 1965, when he was only 22 years old.
During the 1966 season, the Phillies traded Jenkins to the Chicago Cubs, and from there, he blossomed into a legend, leading MLB in complete games in 1967, 1970, 1971, and 1974, in starts in 1969, and in wins in 1974, to name a few of his achievements.