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7-year-old Orioles fan to throw first pitch at World Series

Posted at 6:45 AM, Sep 14, 2017
and last updated 2017-09-14 06:45:31-04

A seven-year-old girl, who happens to be a huge Orioles fan, will throw out the first pitch of Game 4 at this years World Series, according to the MLB.

Hailey Dawson has Poland Syndrome, a rare birth defect and was born with only three fingers. She now uses a special 3-D printed hand developed by engineers at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

Dawson's dream is to throw out the the first pitch at every major league ball park. So far she's threw the first pitch at a minor league game in Las Vegas, at Camden Yards for the Baltimore Orioles and at Nationals Park.

According to ABC News, the Atlanta Braves have confirmed they have scheduled Hailey to throw out a pitch at their stadium during the 2018 season.