MEDIA LINKS
2016 -
JULY -
Joined Toastmasters of West Georgia
NOVEMBER -
Atlanta Journal-Constitution - For love of the game: a young man’s dream for special needs baseball (Covered in special Donald Trump Election Victory issue on November 9th, 2016)
DECEMBER -
Clubhouse Corner - Alternative Baseball Organization: A Dream Unfolding
2017 -
March -
Autism Quality of Life podcast - Episode 004: Taylor Clark Duncan; Alternative Baseball
CBS46 Atlanta PluggedIn - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mCatxnfDtU
FanSided - Interview: Taylor Duncan and the Alternative Baseball Organization
April -
Georgia Sports Hall of Fame showcases an exhibit based on Taylor and Alternative Baseball
WGXA-TV (ABC/FOX affiliate, Macon, GA) - Interview with later-Survivor's Rick Devens
WGXA-TV (ABC/FOX affiliate, Macon, GA) - GA Sports Hall of Fame opens Alternative Baseball Exhibit
WMGT-TV (NBC affiliate, Macon, GA) - GEORGIA SPORTS HALL OF FAME SHOWCASES AUTISTIC BASEBALL ORGANIZATION WITH EXHIBIT
WMAZ (CBS affiliate, Macon, GA) - Man starts baseball team for players with Autism
The Autism Diva - Autism And Playing Baseball
Paulding County Autism Awareness Month proclamation, for Taylor Duncan.
Autism Live! webshow interview
Peachtree TV's Public Affairs on Peach (Former TBS Superstation, Atlanta, GA) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zd-MZg8iFfM
Applebee's Sports Radio Show (Athens, AL)
June -
Associated Press (Aired on FOX5, CBS46, 11ALIVE)
WSB-TV (ABC affiliate, Atlanta, GA) - ALTERNATIVE BASEBALL ORGANIZATION PLAYERS PARTICIPATE IN YOUTH SKILLS CLINIC
CBS46 segment with Astrid Martinez
July -
WAGA-TV (FOX Affiliate, Atlanta, GA) - Man uses diagnosis with autism to inspire others through baseball
August -
Clay Ables Report - CLAY ABLES REPORT: TAYLOR C. DUNCAN OF THE ALTERNATIVE BASEBALL ORGANIZATION
October -
A2A SPOTLIGHT (KCBS Radio, San Francisco, CA) - a2aalliance.org/a2a-spotlight/spotlight-taylor-duncan/
November -
Georgia Public Broadcasting/NPR - Alternative Baseball Offers Opportunity For Special Needs Players
2018 -
January -
Ash Said It! Podcast - Alternative Baseball Organization Founder Taylor Duncan
March -
AllOnGeorgia - Alternative Baseball Organization In Full Swing Again
GlobalSportMatters (Arizona State University) - Alternative Baseball Organization aims to strike out autism discrimination
April -
ESPN Baseball Tonight - Alternative baseball striving to break barriers
June -
11Alive (WXIA-TV Atlanta), "Alternative baseball: breaking barriers for players with autism"
WAGA Fox 5 Atlanta - Baseball program brings America's pastime to people with special needs
CNN/HLN's MichaeLA - A chance to play for people with autism and special needs
WRBL-TV (CBS affiliate, Columbus, GA) - Alternative Baseball partners with the pros to bring team to Phenix City
FOX 21 (FOX affiliate, Colorado Springs, CO) - Alternative baseball league for adults with special needs coming to Colorado Springs
July -
Exited Toastmasters of West Georgia with Advance Communicator Bronze (ACB) and Advance Leadership Bronze (ALB) awards.
FOX 5 Washington D.C. - Alternative Baseball brings people of all kinds together to play America's pastime (Segment aired earlier that year for Fox 5 Atlanta)
FOX 45 Baltimore - Alternative Baseball Organization Comes To Maryland
WJLA-TV, GOOD MORNING WASHINGTON (ABC affiliate in Washington, DC) - Alternative Baseball Organization: Encouraging others through the sport of baseball
WSOC-TV (ABC affiliate in Charlotte, NC) - Alternative Baseball' for children with special needs coming to NC
WLOS-TV (ABC affiliate in Asheville, NC) - Alternative Baseball aims to make America's pastime more inclusive
FOX CAROLINA (FOX affiliate in Greenville, SC)
WSPA-TV (CBS affiliate in Greenville, SC) - Alternative Baseball targets Upstate special needs teens, adults
WUSA 9 (CBS affiliate in Washington, DC), "Our Neighborhood Heroes" - 'You just cannot give up': Teen with autism starts his own baseball league in Virginia
FOX 5 NEW YORK (Fox Affiliate, New York, NY) - Baseball league for players with special needs
August -
WMAR 2 (ABC affiliate in Baltimore, MD) - Alternative Baseball Organization is coming to Maryland in the next year
Loudoun Times-Mirror (Loudoun County, VA) - Opportunity for all: Local teen launches Loudoun baseball team for players with disabilities
September -
Ledger Enquirer, "Alternative Baseball Organization is coming to Columbus, coached by a Little League World Series champ."
WLTZ-TV, NBC/CW Columbus, GA - Alternative Baseball, A Program for Special Needs Teens & Adults, Starts in Columbus and Phenix City
WTVM-TV (ABC/FOX affiliate in Columbus, GA) - Baseball for teens and adults with special needs comes to Columbus
Interview, PMB Broadcasting in Columbus, GA
October -
WTVC (ABC/FOX affiliate in Chattanooga, TN) - Alternative Baseball program coming Chattanooga
NBC's TODAY - "Baseball organization gives kids with special needs a league of their own"
WASHINGTON PARENT - https://www.washingtonparent.com/articles/1810/1810-alternative-baseball-league-for-kids-with-disabilities.php
MSNBC - Baseball league breaking barriers for players with special needs
Chattanooga Times Free Press - Wiedmer: Alternative Baseball Organization is the sport at its best
The Arizona Republic - He was told to quit a baseball team because of his autism. Now he runs a league, and it's coming to Arizona
WRCB-TV (NBC affiliate in Chattanooga, TN) - Alternative Baseball coming to Chattanooga
Interview, Hits96 promoting new Chattanooga club
November -
Interview, Hits96 promoting new Cleveland, TN club
December -
Newnan Times-Herald - Newnan team of Autistic athletes will experience the love of the game in Alternative Baseball league
Palm Beach Post - Coming to Jupiter: Baseball league for teens and adults with autism
2019 -
JANUARY -
Spoke at University of Alabama Huntsville on "IF YOU THINK YOU CAN... WHAT'S YOUR DREAM?" (Covered by WAAY, ABC Affiliate, Huntsville, AL. Featured in 2 different spots of clip)
Iowa Public Radio - Alternative Baseball Fielding A Team In Cedar Rapids
FEBRUARY -
WRBL-TV (CBS Affiliate in Columbus, GA) - Alternative baseball coming to the Chattahoochee Valley
WLTZ-TV (NBC/CW Affiliate in Columbus, GA) - Alternative Baseball Starts Teams in Auburn, AL & Newnan, GA
Awarded the J.B. Hawkins Humanitarian Award from the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame during their 2019 Induction Ceremony in Macon, Georgia. (Covered by Dallas New Era, in Dallas, GA; Georgia Sports Hall of Fame press release here)
Spoke on "What is Alternative Baseball?" at Paulding County Rotary Club (Dallas, GA) - Paulding Rotary welcomes Taylor Duncan founder of Alternative Baseball
Paulding Rotary Welcomes Taylor Duncan founder of Alternative Baseball
AFTER THE WHISTLE, WLOY RADIO (Baltimore, MD) - ATW – Alternative Baseball – Interview
The Mighty - Autistic Man Founded 'Alternative Baseball' Nonprofit to Make the Sport More Inclusive
WTOP Newsradio (Washington D.C.) - Alternative Baseball offers chance for everyone to play game
MARCH -
Spoke at TedXAtlanta on "reframing what it means to be an athlete."
FOX 35 ORLANDO - Non-profit hopes to start special needs baseball team in Ormond Beach
Athletic Business - Ormond Beach May Get Special Needs Baseball Team
The Auburn Plainsman (University of Auburn newspaper) - Teens with autism find fellowship in baseball
Radio Iowa - Recruiting is underway for Iowa’s first ‘Alternative Baseball’ team
WRDW-TV (CBS/NBC affiliate, Augusta, GA) - Baseball star helps others like him overcome adversity
Career Day, spoken to two classes of 6th Graders at Turner Springs Middle School, Lithia Springs, GA
APRIL -
Participated in panel discussion at Clemson University's Value of Play conference - https://usplaycoalition.org/the-play-conference-2019
VoyageATL - Meet Taylor Duncan of Alternative Baseball in Dallas, Powder Springs, Buckhead, and Newnan
Commemorated as a 2019 "Community Hero" by the Atlanta Braves (Covered by Sports Illustrated) - Alternative Baseball: Taylor Duncan Is Giving Special Needs Players a League to Call Their Own
"What is Autism? Junior" speech given to Boy Scouts Troop at Bethany Christian Church in Dallas, GA
"What is Autism? Junior" speech given to two classes of elementary school children, Northside Elementary, Dallas, GA
MAY -
KYW Newsradio (Philadelphia, PA) - Special needs baseball league seeks players, volunteers
Generocity (Philadelphia, PA) - A baseball organization for teens and adults with autism is coming to Philly
Northeast Times (Philadelphia, PA) - New baseball team for teens and adults with special needs
Participated in panel discussion, TASB "Autism Expo" (Marietta, GA) - http://www.tasbvolunteer.org/2019/01/tasb-autism-expo/
JUNE -
11Alive WXIA-TV (Atlanta, GA) - Baseball league gives those with special needs a chance to enjoy game
Albany Times-Herald (Albany, GA) - Alternative Baseball Organization interested in forming Albany team
Americus Times-Reporter (Americus, GA) - Alternative Baseball desires to start new league in Americus
Rome News-Tribune (Rome, GA) - BASEBALL: Alternative Baseball looking to build team in Rome
LaGrange Daily News (LaGrange, GA) - Special needs baseball league hopes to start in LaGrange
Cobb County Courier (Cobb County, GA) - Athletes With Special Needs Challenge Major Leaguers In Ole Time Classic
Valley Times-News (Valley, AL) - Special needs baseball league hopes to start in LaGrange
News Tribune (Tacoma, WA) - Alternative Baseball league could be salvation for local autistic athletes
Greenville News (Anderson, SC) - Alternative Baseball Organization expanding to Anderson
Independent Tribune (Concord, NC) - Baseball league for special needs teens, adults looks for players, coaches in Concord
Wake Weekly (Wake Forest, NC) - Coaches wanted for Alternative Baseball league
Smoky Mountain News (Waynesville/Sylva, NC) - Baseball for autistic youth planned in WNC
WAFF (NBC affiliate in Huntsville, AL) - Alternative Baseball Coming to Tennessee Valley
WHNT (CBS affiliate in Huntsville, AL) - Baseball league for teens and adults with autism and special needs comes to North Alabama
WZDX/RocketCityNow.com (FOX affiliate in Huntsville, AL) - Baseball program for people with autism coming to North Alabama
WGXA (ABC/FOX affiliate in Macon, GA) - Middle Georgia 'alternative' baseball team to serve special needs community
WZZM13 (ABC affiliate in Grand Rapids, MI) - The Alternative Baseball Organization offers sports opportunities to special needs
MSN.com Sports - Baseball league gives those with special needs a chance to enjoy game
Lenoir News Topic (Lenoir, NC) - Baseball league eyes Lenoir
Goldsboro News Argus (Goldsboro, NC) - ABO expanding to Goldsboro
WMAZ TV (CBS affiliate, Macon, GA) - Alternative Baseball league coming to Macon
WMGT TV (NBC affiliate, Macon, GA) - BASEBALL LEAGUE FOR PEOPLE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS COMING TO MACON
Times-Georgian (Carrollton, GA) - Breaking down barriers
Spoke, "What is Alternative Baseball?" at Rome Kiwanis in Rome, GA
Spoke, "What is Alternative Baseball?" at Douglas County Rotary Club in Douglasville, GA
JULY -
WCNC-TV (NBC affiliate, Charlotte, NC)
WSOC-TV (ABC affiliate, Charlotte, NC)
WJZY-TV (FOX affiliate, Charlotte, NC)
WBTV (CBS affiliate, Charlotte, NC)
CHARTER SPECTRUM NEWS (Charlotte, NC)
Macon Telegraph
WGSE (NPR affiliate, Gastonia, NC)
WHYY (NPR affiliate, Philadelphia, PA)
Spoke, "What is Alternative Baseball?" at North Cobb Civitan Club, Acworth, GA
AUGUST -
WDEF Morning Show (CBS Affiliate, Chattanooga)
WTVC NewsChannel 9 (ABC/FOX affiliate, Chattanooga)
WTVC NewsChannel 9 GOOD MORNING CHATTANOOGA FOX EDITION (ABC/FOX affiliate, Chattanooga)
Chattanooga Area Employment Consortium (Spoke on the importance and effect of Alternative Baseball on participants toward life skills enrichment)