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O's will be first team to don Braille uniforms
O's will be first team to don Braille uniforms
September 6th, 2018
Matt Kelly
The Orioles are set to make history on Sept. 18, when they become the first team in American professional sports to wear Braille lettering on their gameday uniforms. The traditional "Orioles" script on Baltimore's home uniforms will be replaced with Braille when the team takes the field for its 7:05 p.m. ET matchup against the Blue Jays at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. The themed jerseys will be part of the Orioles' National Federation of the Blind Night promotion that will recognize the 40th anniversary of the Federation moving its national headquarters to Baltimore.
On Sept. 18, we'll recognize the 40th anniversary of @NFB_voice moving their headquarters to Baltimore and become the first American professional sports team to incorporate Braille lettering into our gameday uniforms when we host National Federation of the Blind Night at OPACY. pic.twitter.com/vU8ZDlXGOr
The jerseys will be autographed, authenticated and auctioned to the public at orioles.com/auctions, with proceeds going toward the National Federation of the Blind. Additionally, the first 15,000 fans in attendance for the Sept. 18 contest will receive a co-branded NFB/Orioles Braille alphabet card. Concert pianist and singer Carlos Alberto Ibay, who was born blind, will perform the national anthem prior to first pitch.