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The youngster wowed a stadium full of baseball fans with his amazing rendition of The Star Spangled Banner
A blind boy with autism wowed a crowd of baseball fans with his voice after standing up to sing America's national anthem in the middle of a huge stadium.
Christopher Duffley bravely took to the centre of the pitch to sing his rendition of The Star Spangled Banner, while the silent crowd watched in awe.
Before beginning his performance, Christopher, from New Hampshire, US, paused momentarily to check his microphone was working as the audience cheered encouragingly.
Amazing: Christopher Duffley stood up to sing in front of thousands of baseball fans
He then launched into his own incredible version of the anthem, nailing every single note.
The 14-year-old was singing on behalf of Autism Speaks ahead of the game between Boston Red Sox and Cleveland Indians at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts.
Speaking about his performance, Christopher told USA Today: "It was pretty big. It was actually exciting. And it's an honour."
Cheers: Christopher smiled at the crowds before launching into the national anthem
Christopher was born prematurely, weighing just 1lb 2oz and was rendered blind due to Retinopathy of Prematurity, a disease which attacks the undeveloped blood vessels in a baby's eyes.
He admits that he could sing before he could talk and has worked hard on his voice with the encouragement of his school's music teacher.
Christopher's mum added: "Everyone has a gift and it's not all about singing, it's about taking your light and sharing that, and that's Christopher's gift."
SOURCE (With Video): http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/incredible-moment-blind-autistic-boy-6277673
The youngster wowed a stadium full of baseball fans with his amazing rendition of The Star Spangled Banner
A blind boy with autism wowed a crowd of baseball fans with his voice after standing up to sing America's national anthem in the middle of a huge stadium.
Christopher Duffley bravely took to the centre of the pitch to sing his rendition of The Star Spangled Banner, while the silent crowd watched in awe.
Before beginning his performance, Christopher, from New Hampshire, US, paused momentarily to check his microphone was working as the audience cheered encouragingly.
Amazing: Christopher Duffley stood up to sing in front of thousands of baseball fans
He then launched into his own incredible version of the anthem, nailing every single note.
The 14-year-old was singing on behalf of Autism Speaks ahead of the game between Boston Red Sox and Cleveland Indians at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts.
Speaking about his performance, Christopher told USA Today: "It was pretty big. It was actually exciting. And it's an honour."
Cheers: Christopher smiled at the crowds before launching into the national anthem
Christopher was born prematurely, weighing just 1lb 2oz and was rendered blind due to Retinopathy of Prematurity, a disease which attacks the undeveloped blood vessels in a baby's eyes.
He admits that he could sing before he could talk and has worked hard on his voice with the encouragement of his school's music teacher.
Christopher's mum added: "Everyone has a gift and it's not all about singing, it's about taking your light and sharing that, and that's Christopher's gift."
SOURCE (With Video): http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/incredible-moment-blind-autistic-boy-6277673
