In Episode 126 of the Eyes Free Sports podcast, we visit with Richie Flores, the current president of the National Beep Baseball Association (NBBA) who has competed in beep baseball and goalball for many years. During the interview, Flores spoke about:
- His childhood and visual impairment
- His educational journey
- His professional career
- How he got involved in adaptive sports and who introduced him to beep baseball
- Memorable moments throughout his beep baseball career, including a World Series championship
- His work with the NBBA off the field and his current role as president
- His hopes and dreams for the future of the NBBA and beep baseball in general
- His various roles with the National Federation of the Blind (NFB), including its sports and recreation division
- His guide dog from Guide Dogs for the Blind
Learn more about the National Beep Baseball Association at http://nbba.org.
Contact Richie Flores at rflores@nbba.org.
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