‘Let’s Go’ Beyond the Mound Joe Black’s Legacy of Brotherhood and Resistance

Joe Black, the first Black pitcher to win a World Series game for the Brooklyn Dodgers, formed a profound brotherhood with Bill Cosby that lasted until Black's death. Beyond his baseball achievements, Black served as an Army officer, teacher, Greyhound executive who created opportunities for Black workers, and a devoted single father to his daughter Martha Jo, who later wrote a book about him. Cosby recounts their deep friendship, including their final conversation when Black was hospitalized after a fall, ending with Black's poignant final words to Cosby: "Let's go!