Ed Lucas Explained
| Ed Lucas |
| Birth Name: | Edward Joseph Lucas Jr. |
| Birth Date: | 3 January 1939 |
| Birth Place: | Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Livingston, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Nationality: | American |
| Occupation: | Sportswriter |
| Years Active: | 1964–2021 |
| Known For: | Sports reporter |
| Alma Mater: | Seton Hall University |
| Spouse: | Allison Pfeifle |
| Children: | 2 |
Edward Joseph Lucas Jr.[1] (January 3, 1939 – November 10, 2021) was an American blind sportswriter who primarily covered the New York Yankees.
Biography
Born in Jersey City, New Jersey, Lucas grew up in Weehawken, New Jersey and attended St. Joseph's School for the Blind in Jersey City.[1] [2] Lucas was blind from 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] From 1964, Lucas was a reporter and broadcaster.[5]
He was 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 fans,[8] [9] and in an April 2018 episode of SC Featured on ESPN.[10]
A resident of Union Township, Union County, New Jersey, Lucas died from pulmonary fibrosis on November 10, 2021, at the age of 82.[11] [12]
Works
- Book: Seeing Home: The Ed Lucas Story: A Blind Broadcaster's Story of Overcoming Life's Greatest Obstacles . Ed . Lucas . Christopher . Lucas . Gallery/Jeter Publishing . 2015 . 978-1476785837.
Further reading
- Web site: Jim . Hague . The ultimate honor for Jersey City's Lucas 'Strikeouts for Scholarships' program honors blind sports journalist . . June 24, 2008.
- Web site: Jill . Matthews . September 17, 2008 . As He Sees It' The Baseball Life of Ed Lucas . . 2018-01-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140309190945/http://www.shu.edu/news/article/56329 . 2014-03-09 . dead.
- Web site: John . Walk . July 28, 2011 . Ed Lucas, well-known sports journalist and speaker, comes to York . ForSight Vision . January 16, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304001409/http://www.forsight.org/resources/in-the-news/82-ed-lucas-well-known-sports-journalist-and-speaker-comes-to-york . March 4, 2016 . dead .
- Web site: Harvey . Zucker . Hudson's Ed Lucas named to Irish-American Baseball Hall of Fame . July 5, 2009 . . 2011-01-26.
- Web site: His Special View Of Baseball In Spite Of Blindness, Ed Lucas Reports On The Game . https://web.archive.org/web/20140905215636/http://articles.philly.com/1988-05-05/news/26264046_1_lucas-files-radio-station-darryl-strawberry . dead . September 5, 2014 . philly-archives.
- Web site: Strikeouts for Scholarships - Seton Hall University, New Jersey.
- Web site: Rizzuto, Yankee Hall of Famer, dies at age 89 . ESPN.com . August 14, 2007.
- Web site: Ed Lucas . Premiere Speakers Bureau . 2014-03-04.
External links
Notes and References
- Book: Seeing Home: The Ed Lucas Story: A Blind Broadcaster's Story of Overcoming Life's Greatest Obstacles. Ed. Lucas. Christopher. Lucas. April 21, 2015. Simon and Schuster. 9781476785851. Google Books.
- Web site: August 14, 2007 . On The Streets Where We Live . 2024-01-10 . Hudson Reporter.
- Web site: Dotson, Bob. April 12, 2006. Baseball a field of dreams for blind reporter. Today.
- Web site: Coyne, Kevin. March 18, 2007. Baseball Stole His Eyes, but Not His Passion. . subscription.
- Web site: The Ed Lucas Show. yesnetwork.com. September 19, 2008.
- News: Lucas wasn't blind to lifelong ambition. The Central New Jersey Home News. 7. November 1, 1977. April 2, 2018. newspapers.com.
- News: A home run in Yankee Stadium. Independent Record. Helena, Montana. 2. March 11, 2006. April 2, 2018. newspapers.com.
- Web site: Bleacher Boys (2009) . . 18 September 2009 . April 2, 2018.
- Web site: Bleacher Boys . 30 October 2008 . April 2, 2018 . YouTube.
- News: Baseball columnist Ed Lucas to be featured on ESPN . Harvey . Zucker . . March 29, 2018 . April 2, 2018.
- News: Ed Lucas, blind sports journalist and inspiration to so many, dies at 82 . Harvey . Zucker . The Jersey Journal. November 10, 2021.
- News: Ed Lucas, Blind Baseball Chronicler, Is Dead at 82. Richard. Sandomir. The New York Times. November 16, 2021.
