Seattle police taking the field with blind athletes to play 'Beep Baseball' for charity

SEATTLE -- A bunch of very special baseball players are hitting the field for a great fundraiser soon! Right now it's just practice, but on June 6th the annual ‘Beep Baseball Battle’ is happening at Rainier Beach High School. The game pits the Seattle Police Department against the Seattle South King Sluggers -- a team of blind and visually impaired ballplayers who play all around the state and country. The team’s coach, Kevin Daniel says, “We happened to meet a couple officers at an eatery and they heard as talking about Beep Baseball and they said, 'You know what this would be really cool to support,' and they decided to challenge themselves by playing under blindfold and giving us an opportunity to promote our sport." Seattle police Ofc. Chris Gregorio adds, "It's the most difficult thing in the world to hit this ball that's coming at you. It's about the size of a small cantaloupe but it beeps and you're trying to hit this ball. It's a very difficult thing to do. These guys in my mind don't have any disabilities, they have a heightened sense of ability for so many other things."

Many of the South King County Sluggers work for Boeing where they make airplane parts. The money raised from the game goes to Seattle South King Sluggers so they can travel to play ball with other teams around the state and country. So be sure to show your support and come out to Rainer Beach High School on June 6th. First pitch is around 12pm. CLICK HERE for more information.