This weekend I had the honor of playing in the 20th Annual Beepball Classic to benefit Lighthouse for the Blind… and yes, it’s blindfolded baseball with a beeping ball.  Take a look at our fierce All-Star Team coached by the Tampa Tribune’s Steve Otto.

Yours truly contributed to our early lead… with a defensive grab, robbing “The Homerun King,” Lee Kimball, of a hit.

Unfortunately, my batting was not as strong… as I struck out at both plate appearances.

Eventually, our All-Stars gave away an early lead to Lighthouse… gracious in defeat we all celebrated a great morning for a great organization

Special thanks to our All-Star, Steve “Pinetop” Peterson, for the photographs!

Tampa Lighthouse for the Blind provides comprehensive rehabilitation programs for persons who are blind or visually impaired in two locations in Florida.  On-site services are provided in Tampa and Winter Haven for persons residing in Hillsborough, Polk, and surrounding counties.  Training is designed to help individuals who have recently lost part or all of their vision to gain the skills needed to perform daily living tasks independently and maintain their employment.  If you or someone you know has an uncorrectable visual impairment that significantly affects daily activities, or interferes with employment and employment related tasks, please refer to the eligibility guidelines on Lighthouse’s webpage at http://www.tampalighthouse.org for more information on available services.