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Eyes Free Sports explores sports and recreation activities for blind and visually impaired individuals.
The Eyes Free Sports Podcast: Ep. 133 – Getting to Know Mark Ivy, an All-Star Beep Baseball Player and Standup Comedian
The Eyes Free Sports Podcast
57 minutes 53 seconds
9 months ago
The Eyes Free Sports Podcast: Ep. 133 – Getting to Know Mark Ivy, an All-Star Beep Baseball Player and Standup Comedian
In Episode 133 of the Eyes Free Sports podcast, we chat with Mark Ivy of the Oklahoma Lookouts beep baseball team. During the conversation, Mark discussed:
His early years growing up in Oklahoma
His visual impairment which has run in the family
How he was introduced to beep baseball and other adaptive sports for the blind
His career playing for the Oklahoma Lookouts of the National Beep Baseball Association and some memorable events in which he has competed
His role as a sport ambassador for the U.S. Association of Blind Athletes (USABA)
His day job with New View Oklahoma
How he got into standup comedy and some funny stories about his gigs
His favorite comedians
Learn more about beep baseball at http://nbba.org.
The Eyes Free Sports Podcast
Eyes Free Sports explores sports and recreation activities for blind and visually impaired individuals.