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Baseball Legend, Joe Black Pitcher for the BROOKLYN DODGERS Played on the team with Jackie Robinson In fact, Mr. Black and Mr. Robinson were room mates Mr. Black was also a former Corporate VP at Greyhound Bus Lines He worked at the former Corporate Headquarters in Phoenix, Arizona That is where I met him, and he became my Mentor and Hero Mr. Black had given me two books of Afro-American Achievers The book appropriately titled, “THEY ACHIEVED SO CAN YOU” My Mentor was an Achiever being a mover and Shaker Foundation established As a Teenager back then was fascination. I was surrounded by encouragement being blessed in getting wisdom from an all-time great Mr. Black helped me realize in my own possibilities and to focus on accomplishing my very own It consisted of believing in myself and enforced purpose During the Teenage years, you don’t think on establishing, but failure and doubt runs through the mind Through experience cutting through the hard knocks is where I was establishing myself However, I often wondered, but thought in the principles given by Mr. Joe Black I was the Achiever within. Mr. Black’s words were my floor plan having an agenda He saw my capabilities with assurance and no blockade I am reflecting back on history quality fact in being guided in doing and knowing Playball for me is playing the game and staying in the game in making strides in what would become victory Playball to me means having courage and stand out in being determined There’s no can’t nor won’t, but shouts of encouragement in fulfill Mr. Joe Black is deceased and died when he was in his 70’s, but his motto lives within me being his legacy I have my own legacy in follow what I did, and you can too Every try is an effort and believing in knowing you can Thank You Mr. Joe Black for being my Mentor and showing my purpose in life in assurance of my own breakthroughs Play ball
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