Fenway Park Hosts First Beep Baseball Game for Blind, Low-Vision Athletes

Fenway Park hosted its first beep baseball game designed for blind and low-vision athletes on Sunday, April 12. 

The modified game uses audio cues, beeping balls, and buzzing bases to guide players. According to a NewsCenter 5 Boston (WCVB) report, a beeping baseball is pitched to home plate, where fielders pick it up. Batters hit the ball, which makes a sound like an alarm clock, and run at top speed to reach the next plate. Everyone plays the game wearing blindfolds.

Last Sunday's game was played between the Boston Renegades and the Boston Strong, both National Beep Baseball Association (NBBA) teams.

“For most of my life, I've played baseball and volunteered with the Boston Renegades. Sharing my baseball knowledge as a hitting coach and pitcher to help players achieve their athletic goals has been incredibly rewarding,” said Hunter Weissman, Boston Renegades coach, in a statement shared with 7NEWS Boston. “As a lifelong fan, being able to play beep baseball at Fenway Park in front of friends and family is a dream come true!”

The Fenway Park game comes as the NBBA celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. According to 7NEWS, the organization will host the 50th NBBA World Series in August, featuring 20 teams from across the country. The Boston Renegades and Boston Strong will both compete in a weeklong end-of-season tournament.

Sunday's NBBA event was organized by Fenway Park's ownership and its SAND Network in collaboration with the National Braille Press, the Association of Blind Citizens, Adaptive Sports New England, and the Carroll Center for the Blind to create an inclusive Fenway Park experience.

"It feels like I'm in a community and fully appreciated," Boston Renegades Sanibel Davis shared with WCVB.