In fact, he played in the West Regional Final in March 1967, where Pacific fell to eventual National champion UCLA, led by sophomore Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

When Steve Yeager became a regular behind the plate midseason in 1973, Ferguson split his catching duties with playing right field against left-handed pitchers.

In Game One of the 1974 World Series he stepped in front of center fielder Jimmy Wynn in deep right-center field to catch Reggie Jackson's high fly ball and proceeded to throw a 300-foot strike to catcher Yeager who tagged out Sal Bando in a collision at home plate to end the top of the eighth inning.

He explained after the game that Wynn had been bothered by a shoulder problem in his throwing arm all season long and added, "There was never any worry about a collision between us.

"[2] In Game Two, Ferguson hit a two-run homer off Vida Blue to provide the only Dodgers' victory in the Series.