[Nfbmo] Baseball at it's finest.

[James Moynihan]

Gary

The radio is preferable for blind persons.  On television the announcer does 
not have to describe the plays because he assumes the audience can see them.

Cordially,

Jim Moynihan

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gary Wunder" <GWunder at earthlink.net>
To: "'NFB of Missouri Mailing List'" <nfbmo at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 1:38 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfbmo] Baseball at it's finest.


>I always prefer the radio over the television.  Sometimes on the television
> I know something spectacular has happened by the commentary or by the yell
> of the crowd, but the assumption is that the television viewer has already
> seen it.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfbmo-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbmo-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of Brian Wekamp
> Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 12:43 AM
> To: NFB of Missouri Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [Nfbmo] Baseball at it's finest.
>
> Hi Everyone:
>
> Having a group trip to a Base ball game sounds fun.
>
> When I have been to  a Cardinal game in the past I have taken a Walk-man
> radio to listen to the game.
>
>
> I would rather listen to the game on the radio; I think you get more out 
> of
> it then just by watching it on Tv.
>
> For those of you who watch or listen to either the Cardinals or Royals
> which do you find more enjoyable watching the game on tv or listening to 
> the
>
> game on the radio.
>
> Or do you like one or another for different reasons.
>
>
> Brian Wekamp
>
>
> That's a winner.
>
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Susan Ford
> Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2012 10:35 AM
> To: NFB of Missouri Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [Nfbmo] Baseball at it's finest.
>
> I'd go the a ballgame, but it is kind of far away.  I have, however, 
> ordered
> an XM radio, which is the next best thing to going.  I agree that a radio 
> is
> a must when at the ballpark.
> Susan
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Gary Wunder" <GWunder at earthlink.net>
> To: "'NFB of Missouri Mailing List'" <nfbmo at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, May 21, 2012 1:22 PM
> Subject: Re: [Nfbmo] Baseball at it's finest.
>
>
>> It is fantastic to see some real discussion on this list.  Thanks to all
>> who
>> are participating.  I think when it comes to articles that it is hard to
>> find one that will satisfy everybody.  Certainly reporters strain to find
>> the fantastic and things we consider ordinary, but I think there are 
>> times
>> when we are overly restrictive in what we consider acceptable publicity
>> about blind people.  I always like to see the message, "he saw the
>> challenge, he faced it, and he overcame it, saying that blindness was no
>> big
>> deal."  That's a fine thing when that's what happens, but sometimes the
>> world is a more difficult place.  This fellow expresses sensations that I
>> never experienced when attending a baseball game.  I had a lot of fun
>> going,
>> but my lifeline was the radio.  I enjoyed getting caught up in the 
>> cheers,
>> actually hearing the crack of the bat or the pop of the myth from time to
>> time, but the thing that kept me really tuned into what was going on on
>> the
>> field was my six transistor radio, my pride and joy.  I'm up for going to
>> a
>> baseball game!  Why don't we organize something.
>>
>>
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