Fans of the sport of Beep Baseball are probably wondering what is PodCasting?
Then again, PodCasters are saying, "what is Beep Baseball!"
Well, of course, neither Beep Baseball or PodCasting have anything in common!
This is where "The Beep Baseball Guy" comes in to the picture!
Let me Introduce myself to all of you, I am the "Beep Baseball Guy!"
I am Stephen Guerra, a player on the Long Island Bombers.
I have been playing Beep Baseball on and off again with several teams since 1988.
The Beep Baseball PodCast is sponsored exclusively by the
The National Beep Baseball Association.
Beep Baseball is truly a world wide sport. Not only does it span throughout the United States, but it also is quite large in Taiwan.
PodCasting!
A term coined in early 2005, it originally was a combination of the Apple's IPOD
and Broadcasting.
The term has been modified where now it stands for:
"Personal On Demand Broadcasting!
Fundamentally, if you have a PC whether a Windows based or Macintosh, recording
software and a Microphone, you can start your own PodCast!
The problem that most individuals have and who are knew to this innovative form
of media, is that they do not know what to talk about or how to get their word
out on the internet.
PodCasting is free of any regulation by the FCC, and falls along the lines of
Internet based radio.
The fun part is wanting to take something you love and want to talk about, and
getting the word out and making it heard.
The Beep Baseball Podcast is the below list of files which you can download and listen on your computer or MP3 player.
The Beep Baseball Blog can be reached at: The Beep Baseball Blog
Blind confidential, a Blogg written by Chris Hofstader, featured "The Beep
Baseball Guy," and the Beep Baseball PodCast!
If you would like to read this post of the Blind confidential Blogg, visit
Read "Thinking of Baseball"
Ok, so what can I learn about Beep Baseball from this web site!
The Beep Baseball PodCast will teach you the following:
Beep Baseball is a sport dedicated to those with a vision loss!
Primarily for the benefit of those who are totally blind or partially sighted,
Beep Baseball is played with a ball and bases that beep!
Both the ball and bases both have two distinctive bepes!
The Ball which weighs just about one-pound, is a sixteen inch in diameter ball
with a mechanism inside of it, that when activated emits a rapid beep!
The bases, which stand anywhere between 48 and 52 inches high, are foam
cylinders which when activated, emit a solid tone, so it can be distinguished
from the beeping ball!
So how is the game played!
Each player in order to level the playing field, must wear a blind-fold.
This would include those who are either totally blind or partially sighted in
any way.
The game lasts for six innings unless their is a tie, which then extra innings
will be played until a winner is determined!
Each team has their own Pitcher and Catcher, who are sighted.
The object of the Pitcher, Catcher unit, is to put the ball in place so that the
blind-folded batter can swing their bat, make contact and race to either one of
the two bases on the field to score a run.
The game of Beep Baseball only has two bases, first and third.
This is adapted from the game of baseball so to prevent an increased amount of
injuries to the fielders playing defense.
The object is when the batter makes connection with the ball which is pitched,
the batter must determine which base is turned on and then begin a foot race
with the fielders trying to field the batted ball.
The batter must reach either first or third prior to the fielders cleanly
showing possession of the ball to the umpire.
The base is activated remotely by a "Base Operator," who at the point of contact
receives a signal from the home plate umpire, which base to turn on.
The fielders, must show clean and decisive possession of the ball prior to the
batter reaching the base, in order to put the batter out.
Their are three outs in an inning, and each batter that comes to the plate is
given four strikes and one passed ball as part of the at bat.
Their are six innings in a game!
For more information regarding the rules of Beep Baseball, visit:
Rules for the game of Beep
Baseball!
The Beep Baseball PodCast is produced and hosted by
The Beep Baseball Guy!
Check out the links below for each of the Beep Baseball PodCasts, and all they
offer!
neal is a long time friend, and has always been a great person to talk to
regarding different aspects of the game of Beep Baseball
check out this great interview at:
Beep Baseball
show #1 with Neal McDonald
Braulio, a long time Long Island bomber, shares his insight and predictions
about the upcoming season and how he got involved in Beep Baseball!
Check out his great interview at:
Beep Baseball
Show #2 with Braulio thorne!
This show is with a dear friend to the Beep Baseball PodCast, Leonard
Williams of the Cleveland Scrappers.
We discuss a little bit of everything, and as Leonard's role as Rules Chairman,
insite as to things that are on Leonard's mind are shared.
You can listen to the show here at:
Beep Baseball
Show #3 with Leonard Williams of the Cleveland Scrappers!
Michael Carrino from the digital Media Cast
Experiment,
is the guest on this special PodCast!
Michael is a friend and a PodCaster himself!
Michael is the host of several shows, and was a lot of fun talking with, about
many different topics.
We met at the hotel where the Beep Baseball World Seeries is being held later
this summer, and between lunch and interviewing each other, we spent about 3.5
hours together.
I thank Michael for all his helpful wisdom he gave me when I first started
PodCasting, and Michael is just another good guy and all around good person!
Michael certainly has done a lot of promoting of blind PodCasters, and is a
faithful listener to: BlindCoolTech.com
You can listen to the interview of Michael Carrino and I at:
Interview with Michael Carrino by Stephen Guerra!
Jeana Weigand has to be one of the most fun interviews I have done thus far
on the Beep Baseball PodCast and Blog!
Jeana, though only in the sport for just about ten years, has completed more
then what most do in a life time.
Listen and enjoy to Jeana at,
Beep Baseball Show
#5 with Jeana Weigand
I enjoyed interviewing Doc Bradley, at the time of the interview, Doc was
President of the NBBA, and he shares all his worldly wisdom and knowledge about
the people and the sport of BeepBaseball!
I am sure you will enjoy this 35 minute interview and all else the show offers.
Info regarding regional tournaments and what impact they might have on the World
Series, and promo's about other PodCasts and the BeepBaseball PodCast and Blog
are other parts of this great show!
Sit back and enjoy
BeepBaseball
show #6 with Ed (Doc) Bradley!
David Smolka who recently took office in August 2006, as President of the
NBBA, lends his insight and shares his goals that he wishes to accomplish!
Dave is a long time old friend from Guide Dog school, and has been playing Beep
Baseball with area Chicago teams since 1987.
I am sure your going to enjoy all he speaks about, and as a tribute to both Dave
and his lovely wife Terri, we play a favorite song of theirs at the end of the
show!
Stay tuned to new advertisements during the course of the show and I hope you
enjoy it!
Beep Baseball Show #7
with David Smolka, President of the NBBA!
Rob Weissman is the Head Coach of the Boston Renegades!
Rob as a long time friend from college and offers great wisdom and insight so
you can get to know him and his team up close and personal!
What team does Rob think is his hardest challenge?
Who does Rob feel is going to win the 2007 World Series?
Sit back and enjoy this great and fun interview, and listen to one of Rob's
favorite songs at the end!
Beep Baseball Show #8
with Rob Weissman!
John Larsen and Ben Boldt who are with the Rochester Sports Commission, are two of the many individuals who are facilitating the 2007 NBBA World Series!
Who is John Larsen and who is Ben Boldt! These are individuals relatively knew to the game of Beep Baseball, but their backgrounds which allow them and the Rochester Sports Commission to create events like the NBBA World Series, and they have covered all the bases in their planning!
We spoke about what the teams should expect and see when they converge on the city of Rochester Minnesota the last week of July and beginning of August. Find out about special things both John and Ben like, and enjoy this interview of these two fine gentlemen.
Beep Baseball Show #9 with John Larsen and Ben Boldt from the Rochester Sports Commission!
Ok, the ultimate :Did you want to know," experience!
The Beep Baseball Show #10! A Sound Seeing Tour of the Kahler Grand Hotel! Site for the NBBA 2007 World Series!
The Beep Baseball Guy, Stephen Guerra,
takes you on this in depth Sound Seeing Tour of the Hotel where all the
players, volunteers of each team, officials and friends of Beep Baseball will
be staying from Sunday, July 29, through Sunday August 5, 2007.
I attended the nBBA Board meeting in
March despite the incredible but usual snow for Rochester Minnesota.
I took the tour that was offered and with my love for history itself, I gobbled all that their was to offer with the Kahler
Grand, Mayo Clinic and its surrounding areas. I as a individual who is totally blind, walked countless times through
the area that would be frequented by all the NBBA members, so I could deliver
to you a Virtual Sound Seeing tour, so you can imagine being their and will
feel that much more comfortable upon your arrival.
We discuss your entry in to the lobby, how you should maneuver to the front desk, how you can get to your rooms
via three different staircases or elevators, the Pedestrian Subway and Mezzanine
level which could take you through to another hotel and mall. The many different shops for eating on the
Pedestrian Subway and everything else within a closed area within walking
distance. Enjoy the show and send feed back
based on your experiences, both negative and of the positive flavor.
Beep Baseball Show #10, A sound Seeing Tour of the Kahler Grand Hotel in Rochester Minnesota!
Visit DaleCampbell and learn why, "You do not need sight to cook dinner tonight!" Visit Dale and his mice at: BlindMiceMart.com Click here to download Beep Baseball Show #11 with Dale Campbell and Cheryl Cummings from Cooking in the dark!
Join Marlaina from ACBRadio as she welcomes The Beep Baseball Guy as he talks all you need to know about the NBBA and Beep Baseball!
Click here to download the Beep Baseball Guy interviewed on Marlaina on ACBRadio!Thanks to all who made this possible, Ed (Doc Bradley, Marlaina Lieberg, Chrissie Cochran, Kevin and Wayne Sibson, Andrea Eliason, all our guests on the Beep Baseball Show,, Rochester Sports Commission and the Beep baseball Guy! Click here to download and listen to the Championship game between the Kansas All-Stars and the West Coast Dawgs!
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