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Will – Monroe Journal – July 23, 2020

Will – Monroe Journal – July 23, 2020

by peteblack4ua@gmail.com | Nov 10, 2020 | Compassion, Enhanced Perspective, Underdogs

May 2012 – New Jersey Schnauzer Rescue – Fanwood, New Jersey: William had been rescued from a kill shelter an hour away. He had been abandoned. At 15, he was deaf, almost blind and his arthritic hips made it difficult to walk. Hopeless, he lay in his cage at the...
No Regrets – Monroe Journal – April 2, 2020

No Regrets – Monroe Journal – April 2, 2020

by peteblack4ua@gmail.com | May 4, 2020 | Against the Odds, Chasing Your Dream, Underdogs

Early Spring, 1999 – Big Lake, Texas: Coach Jim Morris’ baseball team wasn’t very good. The Reagan County Owls had won one game in each of the past three seasons. They expected to lose. Morris urged them to chase a dream – to win the district championship – something...
Mr. Yellow Jacket – Monroe Journal – January 9, 2020

Mr. Yellow Jacket – Monroe Journal – January 9, 2020

by peteblack4ua@gmail.com | Mar 2, 2020 | Compassion, Never Give Up, Underdogs

August 1964 – Anderson, South Carolina: He showed up on the hill overlooking the McCants Junior High football practice field. From a safe distance, he watched the team practice each afternoon. After a week, Coach Harold Jones invited the young man to attend practice....
The Little Runt – Monroe Journal – September 19, 2019

The Little Runt – Monroe Journal – September 19, 2019

by peteblack4ua@gmail.com | Nov 26, 2019 | Compassion, Never Lose Heart, Underdogs

1937 – Los Angeles, California: After his business went bankrupt and two marriages failed, Lionel Mayell swallowed his pride and moved back home with his mother. When he was a boy, she had often referred to him as “the little runt.” Disappointed in his looks and tiny...
Country Music’s Jackie Robinson – Monroe Journal – May 2, 2019

Country Music’s Jackie Robinson – Monroe Journal – May 2, 2019

by peteblack4ua@gmail.com | May 28, 2019 | Limitless Possibilities, Long Shots, Underdogs

Spring 1961 – Palm Springs, California: At the end of spring training camp the Los Angeles Angels baseball team cut him from the roster. Manager Fred Haney’s feedback was short, to the point, “You don’t have a big league arm.” They gave him a bus ticket back to...
The Sermon on the Mound – Monroe Journal – April 11, 2019

The Sermon on the Mound – Monroe Journal – April 11, 2019

by peteblack4ua@gmail.com | May 6, 2019 | Courage Under Fire, Determination Despite the Odds, Underdogs

Early May 1984, Dodger Stadium – Los Angeles, California: Venerable Los Angeles Dodger manager Tommy Lasorda summoned 25-year-old rookie relief pitcher Orel Hershiser to his office after the game. With his red face inches from Hershiser’s face, Lasorda yelled,...
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