About Baseball as Good Medicine

All about our Events, Storytellers, Judges, Team Members and Board of Advisors

What we do

We create and host live, “competitive” storytelling events at signature venues around New York City. Different themes, different storytellers, but all about the love of the game. This began as a fundraiser for our Made Visible Foundation, and we are now considering bringing this work to new venues, events, and organizations to infuse them with the spirit, connection, and joy of being taken out to the ballgame.

The Stories

The stories of the magic and healing qualities of the game are varied and have different plots – they range from tales that include twists and turns of long-suffering, transformation, hope, despair, loss, victory, love, hate, redemption – sometimes all in one story! Ah, baseball. The stories allow us to us to see and celebrate these moments in our own lives through the lens of and love of the game.

The Storytellers

Each storyteller is unique; what they have in common is that each has a tale to tell that would not have been possible or would not have been seen without baseball as its backdrop. We feature a diverse and ever-changing group of people who tell their first-person stories.

Storytellers have included:

Dick Perez, Marty Appel, Perry Barber, Benjamin Hill, Ben Osborne, Dr. Bridget Carey, Greg Prince, Rabbi Jeffrey J. Sirkman, Jim O’Grady, Dr. Jonathan Samuels, Paul Lukas, Peter J. Schwartz and Thomas Pryor.

The Judges

We also have a distinguished panel of judges/umpires who offer up opinions and verdicts on the stories told. Hence, we (very) loosely call this “competitive” storytelling.

Judges have included:

New Yorker cartoonist, Mort Gerberg as well as The Chalks’ Kathryn Markey & Mary Brienza, Dr. Jon LaPook.

Meet the Team

Annie Levy

Director

Annie’s work is developing and creating large-scale portrait projects that transform the way we see, are seen, and create moments of genuine connection. She works in both the profit and non-profit sectors.

Paul White

Media Specialist

From our website to our Patient Voice projects, Paul uses his ability to infuse the human spirit into all things digital, bringing his unique way of seeing to everything we do. With a strong background in photography, graphic arts and web based design, Paul brings a keen sense of all three to our projects. He wholeheartedly devotes himself to working with us and our project participants to help discover and create the best possible way to display and exhibit work – all to bring its meaning to life.

Sammy Levine

Videographer

Sammy hails from Florida and although he lives in NYC, he retains his allegiance to the Miami Marlins. He brings his love of telling stories through video. He has worked with Google, The Bowery Mission, Vita Coco, among others.

Steven R. Hazlett

Photographer

Steven is a photographer, teacher, and artist in resident based in New York City. He received his Bachelor of Arts Degree at SUNY Purchase College in 2013, teaches the art of photography at several non-profit organizations. His style of photography is heavily influenced by his photojournalistic background, and has been part of the Eddie Adams Workshop alumni since 2012, when he began is photographic career. Steven has worked with such clients as Alicia Keys, Jungle City Studios, Madison Square Garden, and many more.

Meet the Team

Annie Levy

Director

Annie’s work is developing and creating large-scale portrait projects that transform the way we see, are seen, and create moments of genuine connection.

Paul White

Media Specialist

From our website to our Patient Voice projects, Paul uses his ability to infuse the human spirit into all things digital, bringing his unique way of seeing to everything we do. With a strong background in photography, graphic arts and web based design, Paul brings a keen sense of all three to our projects. He wholeheartedly devotes himself to working with us and our project participants to help discover and create the best possible way to display and exhibit work – all to bring its meaning to life.

Sammy Levine

Videographer

Sammy hails from Florida and although he lives in NYC, he retains his allegiance to the Miami Marlins. He brings his love of telling stories through video. He has worked with Google, The Bowery Mission, Vita Coco, among others.

Steven R. Hazlett

Photographer

Steven is a photographer, teacher, and artist in resident based in New York City. He received his Bachelor of Arts Degree at SUNY Purchase College in 2013, teaches the art of photography at several non-profit organizations. His style of photography is heavily influenced by his photojournalistic background, and has been part of the Eddie Adams Workshop alumni since 2012, when he began is photographic career. Steven has worked with such clients as Alicia Keys, Jungle City Studios, Madison Square Garden, and many more.