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Curtis Pride -
Baseball Player

Curtis Pride, deaf major league baseball player, was cited by the U.S. Junior Chamber of Commerce as of one of ten outstanding young Americans. Mr. Pride shared his "overcoming hearing loss" story in a number of public service announcements for BHI. "It was my most exciting moment-pinch-hitting for the Montreal Expos with runners on first and second base against the Philadelphia Phillies. I hit the first pitch for a two-run double, and received my first standing ovation. I was overwhelmed as I stood on second and saw all those people cheering.... More

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  • A large number of people with Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) can be helped with masking devices worn like hearing aids.
  • Even people born deaf can learn to hear with cochlear implants.


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