Alphapointe’s Cameron Black Makes History with First Pitch

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Cameron Black standing to the right of his coach, Tom Wyrsch, on the field at the Monarchs game.

Two years ago, Cameron Black decided that he wanted to learn how to throw a baseball.

Most would assume that a person who is blind wouldn’t be able to throw a baseball. Those people were proven wrong.

On Friday, Aug. 27, Cameron because the first person who is blind to throw out the first pitch at a Kansas City Monarchs game.

“I want to show people and show myself that I might be blind, but with the proper practice and training I’ve had, I can still look like I belong out there. I want to defy expectations.”

Cameron did just that. With help from his coach, Tom Wyrsch, Cameron made history.

Learn more from this story by KSHB reporter/anchor Rae Daniel:

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