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Edward Joseph Lucas Jr.[2] (January 3, 1939 – November 10, 2021) was an American blind sportswriter who primarily covered the New York Yankees.

Ed Lucas
Born	Edward Joseph Lucas Jr. (1939-01-03)January 3, 1939[1] Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.[1]
Died	November 10, 2021(2021-11-10) (aged 82) Livingston, New Jersey, U.S.
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Seton Hall University
Occupation	Sportswriter
Years active	1964–2021
Known for	Sports reporter
Spouse	Allison Pfeifle
Children	2

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.[3][4] 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.[5] The accident resulted in the loss of his sight.[6] From 1964, Lucas was a reporter and broadcaster.[7]

He was an alumnus of Seton Hall University, having received a bachelor's degree in communication arts.[8] 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.[9]

Lucas was featured in Bleacher Boys, a 2009 documentary about blind baseball fans,[10][11] and in an April 2018 episode of SC Featured on ESPN.[12]

A resident of Union Township, Union County, New Jersey, Lucas died from pulmonary fibrosis on November 10, 2021, at the age of 82.[13][14]

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

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
• Ed Lucas at IMDb

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