The Eyes Free Sports Podcast: Ep. 133 – Getting to Know Mark Ivy, an All-Star Beep Baseball Player and Standup Comedian

In Episode 133 of the Eyes Free Sports podcast, we chat with Mark Ivy of the Oklahoma Lookouts beep baseball team. During the conversation, Mark discussed:

• His early years growing up in Oklahoma
• His visual impairment which has run in the family
• How he was introduced to beep baseball and other adaptive sports for the blind
• His career playing for the Oklahoma Lookouts of the National Beep Baseball Association and some memorable events in which he has competed
• His role as a sport ambassador for the U.S. Association of Blind Athletes (USABA)
• His day job with New View Oklahoma
• How he got into standup comedy and some funny stories about his gigs
• His favorite comedians

Learn more about beep baseball at http://nbba.org.