Blind sports broadcaster Allan Wylie is in it for the love of the game (Here & Now)

Aerial view of the Toronto Blue Jays stadium during game play.

From Here & Now; originally aired October 21, 2023

High school senior Allan Wylie is getting a lot of attention in the world of sports broadcasting. The 17-year-old has done color commentary at his Cleveland-area high school. He also did a stint this summer in the broadcast booth of Cleveland’s high-A affiliate baseball team, The Lake Country Captains.

It’d be a remarkable feat for any teen, but Wylie also happens to be blind since birth. So how does he describe the plays?

Read Allan’s interview with Robin Young or play the recorded broadcast from Here & Now at wbur.com.