Long Ball Program – Durham Triple Play Leagues is mentioned in a new book:
Here’s a link to the section: America at the Seams
You have to buy the book to read the whole section, or ask Ms Pat if you can borrow her copy.
Here’s a link to the project: Project
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Please save Saturday, December 2, 2017 at 5 pm for the 100 Men in Black annual Christmas Concert. It will be at King’s Park International Church. Location link.
Hope to see you there.
The proceeds of Pat’s newly released book will go towards aPat writes…
“I have been trying to find a way to support a Long Ball Scholarship Fund and since God blessed me with the talent to write poetry, From My Heart To Yours Inspirational poems and words of encouragement was created”.
“I started writing in high school and have been doing it every since. Half the proceeds will be used to fund Long Ball scholarship fund and the other to continue purchasing books as needed to keep up with demand that I pray will be high. The book includes poems about world events, people from all walks of life and the last chapter is dedicated to families that lost love ones. I know when people spend their money they want something in return, and now I have this book that I can offer them in exchange for their support.”
This link will go directly to Amazon.com to purchase one. Thank you.
Major League Baseball recently announced its Diversity Fellowship Program, a new initiative designed to recruit the most talented and diverse array of individuals to a career in baseball. The program is open to young men and women who have recently earned an undergraduate or graduate degree, and who seek to pursue a career in baseball at the front office or league level.
This is wonderful opportunity for alumni from Long Ball Program – Durham Triple Play Leagues. There are a number of qualified, competitive, candidates coming out of RBI Leagues around the country and it would be great to see our players considered for this program.
For more information, please visit https://www.mlb.com/diversity-fellowship-program.
The application criteria and on-line application form are located here; https://www.mlb.com/diversity-fellowship-program/club/.
Wait for Pat James at the end.
Rising Together from William Paul Thomas on Vimeo.
Durham Parks and Recreation Department is looking for a few baseball players to come out to Wrightwood Park on Thursday, September 14th from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm to hit the ball around. Durham Parks and Rec is having a celebration for that park? Come on down and play ball!
At the banquet on Saturday August 5th, AW North Carolina Sr. General Manager spoke about Long Ball heroes and it being an honor to attend the banquet. Mayor Bill Bell came with a Proclamation claiming “August 5th 2017 Pat James Day”. The staff also presented Pat with the a Shining Star plaque for 9 years of serving the community.
Pat spoke to the players telling them that unfortunately the nature of sports is to see who wins the season and tournament but there is something that everyone has the ability to excel in and no one can take away and that is a good education. This year Pat’s focus was on academics as she presented the players with 4.0 GPA and above a large Scholar trophy and the B honors players a slightly smaller trophy. She challenged all the players next year to be an A and B scholars because with that you can pick the college they want to go to and not wait and pray that a college accepts you. Long Ball had about 15 players on the A/B honor which makes Long Ball so proud and a big impression on AW NC manager as she stated that as long as she was employed in that position Long Ball will always get their support.
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