Champ Kind Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 By Frank Pingue AJAX, Ontario (Reuters) - Tyson Gillies could barely hear any of the exuberant pandemonium that erupted as Canada successfully defended their Pan Am Games baseball title with a 7-6 victory over the United States on Sunday. "It's pretty difficult to hear the crack of the bat, you know with the noise in the crowd and wind against my ears," Gillies, who wears hearing aids, told Reuters at the final that was held in suburban Toronto. "But to be honest, baseball is a lot of hand signals and a lot of communication and signs so it never really affects me too bad on the field." Gillies has 30 percent hearing in one ear and 50 percent in the other. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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