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Blind radio announcer calls Rays baseball by sound alone
Original: Wait, is this real? He can actually tell if it's a grounder or a fly ball simply from the crack of the bat? Headline: "H
A Tampa Bay Rays radio announcer who is blind has been calling games on the radio for roughly three decades, and listeners are amazed he can tell a grounder from a fly ball just by the sound of the bat. The story is spreading as fans marvel at how he follows plays and paints the game for listeners without ever seeing the field.
Why now: A Tampa Bay Times profile of the blind announcer is being shared, with people stunned by his ability to read the game purely through sound.
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- Wait, is this real? He can actually tell if it's a grounder or a fly ball simply from the crack of the bat? Headline: "He’s # blind , and he’s called Rays # baseball on the # radio for 3 decades" https://www. tampabay.com/sports/rays/2026/… · VE3RWJ@mastodon.radio · 3
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