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The Eyes Free Sports Podcast: Ep. 135 - Getting to Know Tanner Gers, a Beep Baseball Hall of Famer and Paralympian

In Episode 135 of the Eyes Free Sports podcast, we visit with Tanner Gers. The longtime adaptive athlete discussed: - His early years and family - How he suddenly lost his eyesight in his early 20s - His accomplished career playing beep baseball - His career in track and field and competing in the 2012 Paralympic Games in London - His professional work and current role with AccessAbility Officer - How he has overcome so much adversity in his life through a positive attitude Learn more about beep baseball at http://nbba.org. Learn about AccessAbility Officer and ways to get involved in digital accessibility at http://accessabilityofficer.com.
Broadcast on:
08 Mar 2025

In Episode 135 of the Eyes Free Sports podcast, we visit with Tanner Gers. The longtime adaptive athlete discussed: 

- His early years and family

- How he suddenly lost his eyesight in his early 20s

- His accomplished career playing beep baseball

- His career in track and field and competing in the 2012 Paralympic Games in London

- His professional work and current role with AccessAbility Officer

- How he has overcome so much adversity in his life through a positive attitude


Learn more about beep baseball at http://nbba.org.

Learn about AccessAbility Officer and ways to get involved in digital accessibility at http://accessabilityofficer.com.

In Episode 135 of the Eyes Free Sports podcast, we visit with Tanner Gers. The longtime adaptive athlete discussed: - His early years and family - How he suddenly lost his eyesight in his early 20s - His accomplished career playing beep baseball - His career in track and field and competing in the 2012 Paralympic Games in London - His professional work and current role with AccessAbility Officer - How he has overcome so much adversity in his life through a positive attitude Learn more about beep baseball at http://nbba.org. Learn about AccessAbility Officer and ways to get involved in digital accessibility at http://accessabilityofficer.com.