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13-year-old blind fan to announce Ravens' draft pick in Braille

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Mo Gaba, a blind fan of the Baltimore Ravens, is set to make history at the 2019 NFL Draft.

The 13-year-old, who's battling cancer, will announce Baltimore's fourth-round pick (No. 123) off a card written in Braille at the Ravens' Draft Fest on Saturday. Head coach John Harbaugh surprised Gaba with the news Wednesday during an appearance on a local radio show.

"Really? I've never done that before," Gaba said. "I would like to do that. Yeah!"

Gaba, a native of Glen Burnie, Md., has been blind since he was 9 months old, according to Ravens editorial manager Ryan Mink. He's beaten cancer three times and is now in the early stages of his fourth battle.

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