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Blind and Blindfolded Baseball Players Use Beeps and Buzzes

A field at the Affton Athletic Fields doesn't need lights.

Not all players who run the bases at the Affton Athletic Fields can actually see them.

A group of blind and blindfolded players play a game similar to baseball, but the ball beeps and the bases buzz so the players can find them, KMOX reported.

β€œThe players of Beepball can’t see the ball, they have to listen for it’s beeps. If the ball is hit in fair play, an umpire presses a switch and one of two bases buzzes. The blindfolded players must then reach the base before an outfielder grabs the beeping ball.”

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