Astronaut throws first pitch for NY Yankees

Presented by http://collectSPACE.com — The Source for Space History and Artifacts.

Astronaut Garrett Reisman has thrown the ultimate fastball for the New York Yankees, a pitch that clocked in at better than five miles a second. But the throw was high -- at least 220 miles above the plate -- aboard the International Space Station, where Reisman is orbiting Earth as a member of the 17th resident crew.

Reisman's ceremonial pitch debuted when it opened the Yankees' game vs. the Boston Red Sox on April 16. It was the first-ever ceremonial pitch thrown from space in Yankees' history, and although it was a bit high, it was near at least part of the Yankee infield.

An avid fan and a native of Parsippany, N.J., Reisman brought along a few items to help him feel at home during his stay. With him on the station is a sample of dirt from the Yankee Stadium pitcher's mound, a Yankees banner and a Yankees hat.

Video courtesy NASA.

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• Yankees
• first
• pitch
• astronaut
• Red
• Sox
• fastball
• space
• station

[lsg1313]

Hell yeah " Yankee Universe " Fuck Red sox nation. lol

[Bloodgod40]

This would have been much better if he actually put on a space suit and went outside to do it.

[nightmike64]

i met him here in his hometown parsippany

[gminholz]

That is my Wifes 2nd Cousin........GOOOOOOOO YANKEES

[twizalizz]

@ajh112zip when was it that they came in 4th place in the AL east? 26-5

[woahwoahbitch]

FUCK both yankees and red soxs go METS!!!

[kingash87]

GO BLUE JAYS

[Bronxllama]

27x WS Champs

Golftober for the Sox

[IIJazzyII]

Jazzy isn't my name.

[radfungi]

coming from someone named "Jazzy".

We invented you!

[gochicoa]

Yankee fans everywhere!