Christopher Duffley at Fenway Park, August 17, 2015 (mlb.com)
Christopher Duffley is 14, blind and autistic.
He is from Manchester, New Hampshire, and has no problem performing in front of a packed major league ballpark, singing The Star-Spangled Banner. Here is his rendition of the National Anthem on Monday. He had a little trouble with the microphone at the beginning, but his smile, enthusiasm and talent brought cheers from around the park.
He was born prematurely, weighing just 1 pound, 12 ounces at birth and was rendered blind due to Retinopathy of Prematurity. He now sings on behalf of Autism Speaks. Click the link and watch this, for your biggest smile of the day:
He is a precious young man. I loved hearing him sing. He did great.