See Boy with “Iron Man” Prosthetic Hand Throw First Pitch at Game
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WSYX-TV(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — A 5-year-old boy from Columbus, Ohio, threw the ceremonial first pitch at a Columbus Clippers minor league baseball game Tuesday while wearing a 3-D printed prosthetic hand that resembles one worn by the movie character Iron Man.
The hand reportedly was given to the boy by a group of 13 Siena College students from Albany, New York. The students are part of the non-profit group e-NABLE, which was contacted by Jack Carder’s mom, Laura Carder, who wanted a fun prosthetic hand for Jack, born with only a thumb and no fingers on his right hand, ABC News affiliate WSYX-ABC 6 in Columbus reported.
Jack loves superheros and his hand hasn’t stopped him from doing anything, his mom added.
“He’s just an amazing little boy,” Laura Carder told WSXY-ABC 6. “He loves sports, he plays T-ball, he plays soccer.”
The Siena students who made Jack’s Iron Man hand came out to Columbus and visited Jack at his daycare facility on Tuesday, where he received and tried out his new prosthetic — complete with a glow-in-the-dark laser — in front of his classmates and parents, WSYX-ABC 6 added.
The students gave the arm to Jack for free, and they spent 20 hours a week for a whole month to design and 3-D print the hand, WSYX-ABC 6 said, adding that they spent less than $50 to make the hand.
A spokeswoman for e-NABLE did not immediately respond to a request for additional information.
Later that day, Jack went to a minor league game, donning a mini-sized Columbus Clippers uniform, and he threw the first ceremonial pitch while wearing his Iron Man hand.
ABC News was not immediately able to reach Laura Carder for additional comment.
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