catlover79
03-10-2010, 12:26 PM
http://www.fox8.com/news/sns-ap-az--airportdedication,0,7260860.story
By Associated Press
6:01 AM EST, March 10, 2010
MESA, Ariz. (AP) — A grassy courtyard at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport has been named after baseball Hall of Famers Bob Feller and Ferguson Jenkins.
The two pitchers were on hand Tuesday to dedicate the Fergie & Feller Field and unveil a bronze plaque that passengers will pass by on their way to boarding planes. Airport officials say March is their busiest month, partly due to Midwesterners flying to Arizona to watch spring training.
The 67-year-old Jenkins is a former Chicago Cubs star who now lives in Anthem. He says he flies out of Gateway frequently for hunting and fishing excursions in Illinois and Iowa.
The 91-year-old Feller has held a pilot's license for more than 50 years. The former Cleveland Indians star was in Arizona for spring training in the 1950s when the team was a pioneer in the Cactus League.
By Associated Press
6:01 AM EST, March 10, 2010
MESA, Ariz. (AP) — A grassy courtyard at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport has been named after baseball Hall of Famers Bob Feller and Ferguson Jenkins.
The two pitchers were on hand Tuesday to dedicate the Fergie & Feller Field and unveil a bronze plaque that passengers will pass by on their way to boarding planes. Airport officials say March is their busiest month, partly due to Midwesterners flying to Arizona to watch spring training.
The 67-year-old Jenkins is a former Chicago Cubs star who now lives in Anthem. He says he flies out of Gateway frequently for hunting and fishing excursions in Illinois and Iowa.
The 91-year-old Feller has held a pilot's license for more than 50 years. The former Cleveland Indians star was in Arizona for spring training in the 1950s when the team was a pioneer in the Cactus League.