Inside the Unseen World of Baseball for the Blind

Inside the Unseen World of Baseball for the Blind

Top of Mind with Julie Rose - Season 1, Episode 780 , Segment 1

Inside the Unseen World of Baseball for the Blind

Episode: Inside the Unseen World of Baseball for the Blind

  • Mar 30, 2018 11:00 pm
  • 47:29 mins

Guest: David Wancyzk, Instructor and Editor, Ohio University, Author, "Beep: Inside the Unseen World of Baseball for the Blind" Picture yourself in the outfield, the sun shining, the grass a vibrant green. Now close your eyes and imagine you have to chase down a fly ball with only your ears to guide you. But the ball is beeping. And imagine that when you come up to bat, you’re still blindfolded. If you manage to connect with the ball, somehow, the base will start buzzing and that’s how you’ll know where to run.   This is Beep Baseball. There are dozens of teams playing it around the US – and a handful of other countries. David Wanczyk explores the sport in his new book, “Beep: Inside the Unseen World of Baseball for the Blind.”