"Take Me Out to the Ballgame!"
Cavs Baron Davis invites B.R.I.C.K. youth to Indians suite; passes ceremonial first pitch to essay winner
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CLEVELAND, OHIO - June 3, 2011 - It was a memorable night of Cracker Jacks and Cleveland spirit as Cavs guard Baron Davis took the mound to help throw the ceremonial first pitch prior to the Indians – Rangers game on Thursday night at Progressive Field. Davis invited 18 boys (aged 13-17) from the Cleveland Metropolitan School District’s B.R.I.C.K. (Brotherhood, Respect, Intelligence, Conduct, Knowledge) program to join him in a suite for the evening. Cavs teammates Christian Eyenga and Samardo Samuels also stopped by the suite to visit the group and enjoy a night under the lights.
Each of the boys attending the game was asked to write an essay on one goal that they have set for themselves and how they plan to go above and beyond in achieving it. Davis read all of the essays and selected Terelle Taylor as the winner, inviting him to take the mound and throw the first pitch in his place. Prior to the game, the group was invited down to the field to watch the Tribe warm up and meet the team.
“I think it sets a good example just to have the connection with the kids (of the B.R.I.C.K. program),” said Davis. “We must continue to drive the importance of school and really focus on these kids and their future because they are our future. The seeds that we plant in them, we want them to be able to return good things.”
The mission of the B.R.I.C.K. program is to save lives in the inner-city by teaching young men how to think critically and solve problems through respecting self, others and the environment, while creating a healthy long-term support system. B.R.I.C.K. youth provide community services through a variety of activities, projects, and events. The young men meet weekly to discuss important school issues, update projects they are working on, and contribute ideas and thoughts on new and productive ways to get involved within the community.
Each of the boys attending the game was asked to write an essay on one goal that they have set for themselves and how they plan to go above and beyond in achieving it. Davis read all of the essays and selected Terelle Taylor as the winner, inviting him to take the mound and throw the first pitch in his place. Prior to the game, the group was invited down to the field to watch the Tribe warm up and meet the team.
“I think it sets a good example just to have the connection with the kids (of the B.R.I.C.K. program),” said Davis. “We must continue to drive the importance of school and really focus on these kids and their future because they are our future. The seeds that we plant in them, we want them to be able to return good things.”
The mission of the B.R.I.C.K. program is to save lives in the inner-city by teaching young men how to think critically and solve problems through respecting self, others and the environment, while creating a healthy long-term support system. B.R.I.C.K. youth provide community services through a variety of activities, projects, and events. The young men meet weekly to discuss important school issues, update projects they are working on, and contribute ideas and thoughts on new and productive ways to get involved within the community.
