[NABS-L] Highlighting our students

[Sidney Horn]

Congratulations Romario!! This is awesome!
There's a team in Indiana called the "Thunders." Have any of you ever heard
of them?


Sidney


On Thu, Jul 24, 2025 at 6:58 PM Z'Leah Liburd via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
wrote:

>  🏆 Beep Baseball Victory!
>
> We are thrilled to celebrate Romario Blake, a proud member of the Florida
> Association of Blind Students (FABS), and his team for their incredible win
> over the Minnesota Millers in the 2025 NBBA Beep Baseball World Series!
>
> With a final score of 11–8, Romario made a clutch put-out to seal the
> victory and showcase the skill, strategy, and teamwork that define this
> sport. Congratulations, Romario—and to the entire team—on this amazing
> achievement! Your FABS family couldn’t be prouder.
>
> For those who don’t know, beep baseball is an adapted version of America’s
> pastime designed for blind and low-vision athletes. The first Beep Baseball
> World Series was held in September 1975 in St. Paul, Minnesota, where the
> St. Paul Gorillas defeated the Phoenix Outlaws with a score of 39–27.
>
> The National Beep Baseball Association (NBBA) was founded in January 1976
> in Chicago, thanks to the efforts of a pioneering group known as “The Dirty
> Dozen.” These founding figures included John Ross (known as the Father of
> Beep Baseball), Bill Gibney, Jim Quinn, and others who laid the groundwork
> for what has become an internationally celebrated sport.
>
> Over the decades, elite teams like the Austin Blackhawks, True Site, Indy
> Thunder, and current champions Indy Edge have shaped the legacy of beep
> baseball.
>
>
> Z’Leah Liburd (She/her)
>
> National Federation of the Blind of Florida
>
> President, Florida Association of Blind Students
>
> President, State Wide Chapter
>
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>
> Student at nfbflorida.org
>
> NFBF.Statewide at gmail.com
>
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> touched - they must be felt with the heart." -*Helen Keller.*
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