YANKS PLAN FIRST PITCH FROM SPACE (RR)

and I hope he’s tossing it to Ken “Sox” Bowersox!

The New York Yankees today announced that NASA astronaut Garrett Reisman will throw out the ceremonial first pitch from the International Space Station prior to Wednesday’s game vs. the Boston Red Sox.

It will be the first ceremonial first pitch ever thrown from space in Yankee Stadium history.

Reisman, 40, docked at the International Space Station on March 12, carrying dirt from the Yankee Stadium pitcher’s mound, a Yankees banner, and a hat autographed by Yankees principal owner George M. Steinbrenner.

“Launching on the space shuttle and living aboard the International Space Station is a once-in-a-lifetime experience,” Reisman said. “But as a lifelong Yankees fan, throwing out the first pitch at a Yankees-Red Sox game is also a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

“I am really honored to have this opportunity in such a historic season in the House that Ruth Built, and I would like to thank the Yankees for being so supportive of our mission up here in space. From Earth’s orbit, but still deep inside the Yankees Universe, let me say, Go Yanks!”