Girl with robot hand throws first pitch at baseball game

[DiipuSurotu]

Oh, how life has changed in just two months for Hailey, who lives near Las Vegas and was born with Poland syndrome, a rare birth defect that caused her to only have three fingers.

You might have heard about Hailey's story and how she got here. In July, a story by Sports Techie recounted how, with the help of professors and researchers at UNLV, Hailey was outfitted with a 3-D printed prosthetic hand. With that hand, Hailey decided she wanted to throw out a first pitch in all 30 MLB parks. When Bleacher Report told the story of Hailey's quest, it quickly spread. In fact, it got bigger than Hailey and her family could have imagined.

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Various MLB teams were offering to let Hailey throw out a first pitch. But then the big call came. It was Major League Baseball with a different offer: Come throw out the first pitch at the World Series. And that's just what she did Saturday night before Game 4.

Hailey — sporting a new gold and blue World Series-themed 3-D printed hand with "Vegas Strong" and "UNLV" on it — stood a few feet away from Altuve, the Astros star second baseman, and heaved the first pitch underhand in his direction.

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More including video at: https://sports.yahoo.com/inspiring-...-series-pitch-3-d-printed-hand-005631713.html

Is she technically a cyborg?

Hit me with a baseball bat if old

 

[Mr_Black]

No not a cyborg, unless that robot hand is keeping her alive. I think to be a cyborg you must be heavily reliant on the tech.

She's more of an augment. Or deus ex level (the game)

 

[Deleted member 13328]

Aww.

The cutest cyborg ever!

I love how science can help people.

 

[Wackamole]

I love stuff like this. Good for her.

 

[Chamaeleonx]

Amazing for her! Its awestrucking how far technology has come. =D

The future where we actually can connect metal to nervs and build real, fully functional robot parts to supplement the human body can come soon enough.
The trinity fusion of Human, Robot and Animal can't come soon enough. =D

 

[Silentbomber]

Good on her.

I've spent the past few minutes trying to think of a funny MGS5 pun but alas nothing. Played like a fiddle.

 

[ClickyCal']

She's adorable and that is awesome.

 

[Chamaeleonx]

Good on her.

I've spent the past few minutes trying to think of a funny MGS5 pun but alas nothing. Played like a fiddle.

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Isn't there some gif's with the red hand?

Otherwise something like "She got caught red handed to do x". All in good, friendly jest of course. It is great that her life improved because humanity invented these things. =)

 

[Lucreto]

The actual pitch

 

[Deleted member 2099]

You go girl! I'm proud of you!

 

[Hentai]

Big Boss?

 

[zoggy]

Beep boob beep

 

[Hollywood Duo]

"On the corner!" Great line from the commentator :*-)

 

[aerie]

The actual pitch
*simpsons gif*

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Fantastic, and good on her.

 

[DiipuSurotu]

Amazing for her! Its awestrucking how far technology has come. =D

The future where we actually can connect metal to nervs and build real, fully functional robot parts to supplement the human body can come soon enough.
The trinity fusion of Human, Robot and Animal can't come soon enough. =D

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...and Animal?

 

[Nilou]

Cute story! I actually heard about this on the news this morning. I hope she gets her wish to throw the first pitch at every MLB stadium!

 

[Deleted member 12379]

If anyone is into 3D printing, e-nable is fantastic group making printed hands for kids. A buddy of mine runs the maker lab at a local uni near Boston that has an on-campus e-nable group. There are many clubs like this at schools across the country if anyone is interested in helping out.

 

[FeistyBoots]

Dat self-confidence! She's got imagination and passion to spare, she's going places. : )

 

[Chamaeleonx]

...and Animal?

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Why should we not combine everything to achieve the maximum? But lets not derail this cute and positive thread. =)

 

[Deleted member 3465]

Awww this is so cute!

 

[Dunlop]

Fantastic, glad this technology exists now to make prosthetics more affordable for those who need them