<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Congrats to Romario. Thank you for letting us know Z\u2019Leah. What an accomplishment!<br id="lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir="ltr"><div><span style="font-size: 13pt;">Sherri</span></div><div><br></div><div>Sent from my iPhone</div><div><br></div><div>flmom2006@gmail.com</div></div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Jul 24, 2025, at 7:57\u202fPM, Z'Leah Liburd via NFBF-L <nfbf-l@nfbnet.org> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">\ufeff<div dir="auto"><div dir="auto"> \U0001f3c6 Beep Baseball Victory!<br><br>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!<br><br>With a final score of 11\u20138, Romario made a clutch put-out to seal the victory and showcase the skill, strategy, and teamwork that define this sport. Congratulations, Romario\u2014and to the entire team\u2014on this amazing achievement! Your FABS family couldn\u2019t be prouder.<br><br>For those who don\u2019t know, beep baseball is an adapted version of America\u2019s 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\u201327.<br><br>The National Beep Baseball Association (NBBA) was founded in January 1976 in Chicago, thanks to the efforts of a pioneering group known as \u201cThe Dirty Dozen.\u201d 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.<br><br>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.<br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif;color:rgb(51,71,91)">Z\u2019Leah Liburd (She/her)</span></p>
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