Cubs Hall of Famer Fergie Jenkins tweeted out this video earlier today for “Throwback Thursday”:
Fergie is absolutely right — no caption needed for one of his 3,192 career strikeouts.
But when was this K? First, here’s a better look at the video.
There are three clear sleuthing clues in this video. First is the no-belt look on the Cubs uniform. That began in 1972, so this has to be from 1972 or 1973, because it’s clearly a younger Fergie than was back with the club in 1982 and 1983.