A Special Performance by A Special Boy at Fenway Park

WOSU 89.7 NPR News | By Christopher Purdy

Published August 21, 2015 at 1:19 PM EDT

Fenway Park, also known as America's Most Beloved Ballpark, recently staged one of the most inspiring renditions of the American national anthem.

Fenway Park! The Sox! My home turf. The park itself IS a national anthem.

Like at all ball games, Francis Scott Key's hard-to-sing-tome is pre game paramount. The Star Spangled Banner got a very special rendition recently; a beautiful young boy sang for the crowd, and had a few people crying, I'm sure. He is autistic, blind and incredibly talented.

http://youtu.be/EJaXPvOrbaA

Here's what is possible for a child who may know he's different, but still talented and unique. He knows that different also means talented!

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Christopher Purdy

Christopher Purdy is Classical 101's early morning host, 7-10 a.m. weekdays. He is host and producer of Front Row Center – Classical 101’s weekly celebration of Opera and more – as well as Music in Mid-Ohio, Concerts at Ohio State, and the Columbus Symphony broadcast series. He is the regular pre-concert speaker for Columbus Symphony performances in the Ohio Theater.

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