Ed Lucas

For the American baseball player and coach, see Ed Lucas (baseball).

Edward Joseph Lucas Jr.^[1]: 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]: 3  Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.[1]: 3
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.^[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

• 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.