A little girl born with a rare disease is on a quest to throw the ceremonial first pitch for every Major League Baseball team as she sets out to prove that children can live extraordinary lives despite their handicaps or physical deformities.
Hailey Dawson, 7, was born with a rare disease called Poland Syndrome that causes birth defects in one out of every 200,000 births. She’s missing the three middle fingers — pointer, middle and ring — on her right hand, giving her the appearance of always flashing the friendly Hawaiian “hang loose” Shaka symbol.
Anyone who knows Hailey believes the Shaka symbol she flashes is of no coincidence.