# @thekansascitystar on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Ci3RJt3h9P7
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/19115607-thekansascitystar-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2022-09-23T21:00:58.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Kansas City Star (@thekansascitystar) — https://gondola.cc/thekansascitystar

## Caption

Fifteen years before Kayden Rhoades threw out the first pitch at Kauffman Stadium on Thursday afternoon, he was born with the rare condition of hydranencephaly.

His mother, Shanna, initially was told he had 24 hours to live. Then mere months. And then knowing that doctors told them 97% of his brain is missing. And that he’d be incredibly lucky to live to 30.

All of that, though, also helps explain the astounding path from Sioux City, Iowa, for the family’s first major-league game — and Kayden’s debut on a big-league field enabled by a device his father, Dustin, decided to create despite no inherent aptitude for such innovation. The machine helped Kayden throw the first pitch at the Royals-Twins game yesterday. 

“Wanna Have A Catch” it’s called, aka the WHAC.

Read more of the emotional story at the link in our bio. ✏️ Vahe Gregorian

#Baseball #AdaptiveTechnology #GoodNews #Hydranencephaly #KansasCity #RaisedRoyal

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