Five-year-old girl throws out first pitch with Orioles-themed robotic hand (VIDEO)

Little Hailey Dawson was born with a rare congenital disease called Poland syndrome, which left the 5-year-old without fingers on her right hand.

But she now has a robotic one made by engineering students at UNLV who used a 3D printer to construct a special, Baltimore Orioles-themed prosthetic hand for her. And that ingenuity allowed Hailey to throw out the first pitch before the O's hosted the A's at Camden Yards on Monday

With her favorite player, third baseman Manny Machado, crouching in front of her, Hailey wound up with her Orioles-customized hand and delivered. 

Hailey Dawson's first pitch to her favorite player, complete with fist bump and a hug. Watch: http://t.co/rnzvzrA6in pic.twitter.com/PQWPNGmaVP

— Baltimore Orioles (@Orioles) August 18, 2015

It was an incredible moment where sports and science came together to help fulfill a little girl's dream.

Woman gets sexy on mound before tossing Korean league first pitch (VIDEO)

Leave it to Korea — the land of so many memorable first pitches — to come up with has to be one of the best opening tosses ever.

Start with an attractive female Korean celebrity (I'm guessing pop star) in a slinky red dress escorted to the mound by a a couple of goofy mascots.

Continue with her ripping off the dress to reveal a sexy hot pants/Wyverns baseball jersey ensemble.

Finish with an Andy Pettitte stare-down and a swing-inducing strike.

Did I mention tearing off the red dress?

And to this player in the dugout (GIF below). You seem pretty pleased.

[CBS Sports]

Posada making return to Yankee Stadium sooner than expected

New York Yankees fans who never got a chance to wish former-Yankees catcher Jorge Posada a final "Hip Hip Jorge!" will get a chance to do just that— only sooner than expected.

Tomorrow, Posada will throw out the ceremonial first pitch before the Bronx Bombers' home opener at Yankee Stadium.  This makes it Posada's 17th straight appearance at a home opener on the field— only this time he will not be in a uniform.

The team will welcome back the only member of the Core Four still not with the team after spending his entire 16-year career in pinstripes.

"I think it's going to be all kind of emotional, knowing Jorge," said his longtime teammate Mariano Rivera. "At the same time, he'll be happy.  We'll be happy.  I will be happy to see him."

The borderline Hall of Fame catcher will be on the mound and toss the first pitch before the Yankees host Albert Pujols and the Los Angeles Angels at 1:05 pm on Friday.  The pre-game festivities start at 12:40.

Posada, 40, will feted Thursday night with the "Pride of the Yankees Award" at the team's 2012 Homecoming Dinner.  Surprisingly, Posada will be only the 11th former Yankees player to do the honor including Mike Mussina, Bernie Williams, Yogi Berra, Reggie Jackson, Whitey Ford, Phil Rizzuto, Mel Stottlemyre, Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle and Bob Shawkey.

Posada's appearance so soon after retiring is kind of a surprise.  Most players usually wait a couple of years before making a grand re-entrance and most insiders thought Posada would go that route.