Blind broadcaster lends unique perspective in High-A broadcast booth (MLB.com)

View of a Texas Rangers baseball game at Globe Life Park, as seen from a broadcast booth behind home plate.

From MLB.com; originally published August 14, 2023

Allan Wylie, a rising senior at Cleveland-area Westlake High School, has been blind since birth. He’s also a sports broadcaster, currently in the midst of a seven-game stint doing color commentary for Cleveland’s High-A affiliate, the Lake County Captains. To those who may feel Wylie’s pursuit is counterintuitive, he says he’s out to prove those with disabilities can find success in the field of their choosing.

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