Ed Lucas
Ed Lucas | |
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| Born | Edward Joseph Lucas Jr. January 3, 1939[1] |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Seton Hall University |
| Occupation | Sportswriter |
| Years active | 1964–present |
| Known for | Sports reporter |
| Spouse | Allison Pfeifle |
| Children | 2 |
Edward Joseph "Ed" Lucas Jr.[2] (born January 3, 1939) is a blind sportswriter, who covers the New York Yankees.
Biography
Lucas has been blind since 1951, when he was 12 years old. He was pitching in a pickup game on October 3, 1951—the day of Bobby Thomson's "Shot Heard 'Round the World"— when a line drive hit him in the face.[3] The accident resulted in the loss of his sight.[4] Since 1964, Lucas has been a reporter and broadcaster.[5]
Lucas is an alumnus of Seton Hall University, having received a bachelor's degree in communication arts.[6] In 2006, Lucas and his second wife, Allison Pfeifle, were the first couple to be married on the field of Yankee Stadium; they had been introduced to each other by Phil Rizzuto.[7]
Lucas was featured in Bleacher Boys, a 2009 documentary about blind baseball aficionados,[8][9] and in an April 2018 episode of SC Featured on ESPN.[10]
Works
- Lucas, Ed; Lucas, Christopher (2015). Seeing Home: The Ed Lucas Story: A Blind Broadcaster's Story of Overcoming Life's Greatest Obstacles. Gallery/Jeter Publishing. ISBN 978-1476785837.
References
- ^ a b Lucas, p.3
- ^ Lucas, p.2
- ^ Dotson, Bob (April 12, 2006). "Baseball a field of dreams for blind reporter". Today.
- ^ Coyne, Kevin (March 18, 2007). "Baseball Stole His Eyes, but Not His Passion". The New York Times.
- ^ "The Ed Lucas Show". yesnetwork.com. September 19, 2008.
- ^ "Lucas wasn't blind to lifelong ambition". The Central New Jersey Home News. November 1, 1977. p. 7. Retrieved April 2, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "A home run in Yankee Stadium". Independent Record. Helena, Montana. March 11, 2006. p. 2. Retrieved April 2, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bleacher Boys (2009)". IMDb. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
- ^ "Bleacher Boys". Retrieved April 2, 2018 – via YouTube.
- ^ Zucker, Harvey (March 29, 2018). "Baseball columnist Ed Lucas to be featured on ESPN". The Jersey Journal. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
Further reading
- Hague, Jim (June 24, 2008). "The ultimate honor for Jersey City's Lucas 'Strikeouts for Scholarships' program honors blind sports journalist". The Hudson Reporter.
- Matthews, Jill (September 17, 2008). "As He Sees It' The Baseball Life of Ed Lucas". Seton Hall University. Archived from the original on 2014-03-09. Retrieved 2018-01-16.
- Walk, John (July 28, 2011). "Ed Lucas, well-known sports journalist and speaker, comes to York". ForSight Vision. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
- Zucker, Harvey (July 5, 2009). "Hudson's Ed Lucas named to Irish-American Baseball Hall of Fame". NJ.com. Retrieved 2011-01-26.
- "His Special View Of Baseball In Spite Of Blindness, Ed Lucas Reports On The Game". philly-archives.
- "Strikeouts for Scholarships - Seton Hall University, New Jersey".
- "Rizzuto, Yankee Hall of Famer, dies at age 89". ESPN.com. August 14, 2007.
- "Ed Lucas". Premiere Speakers Bureau. Retrieved 2014-03-04.
External links
Ed Lucas Foundation|http://www.theedlucasfoundation.org
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