FEAT URED
BEEP Baseball
Beep baseball is the classic American pastime adapted for
the blind and visually impaired.
When did you s tar t playing beep baseball?
I started playing January of 2017.
What has playing beep baseball done for you?
It has done a lot. I just don’t play beep ball; I also play a variety of sports. Like now
I’m doing track for the blind school in Indianapolis. Beep ball helps me get into
great shape for track. So now in track, I haven’t lost yet since we began this year
and I broke the 60-meter record, and it has helped me mentally and physically to
keep my head in the game to become a better student-athlete.
What are your goals for t he fut ure?
In beep ball, it is to win as many championships that I can and try to get where Erik
is now, which is the top of the beep ball world and have my name up there.
Were you born blind?
No, I went blind when I was around 6 or 7.
How has your life changed?
It really hasn’t changed much, but it has changed
a little. It’s not easy knowing that I can’t see
completely, but I can see well enough to do
what I have to do. Its kind of the same I just
can’t see as well as I used to.
What advice would you give to
Middle Schoolers?
If you are, an athlete put school before sports,
and become a good school-athlete.
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Corion, 15
November/December 2017