posted 04-08-2009 02:11 PM
Which astronauts, outside of the Houston Astros area, have thrown out the first pitch at baseball games around the country or world?
Here are some from Fenway Park: Charlie Precourt; Cady Coleman and Stephanie Wilson; and Sunita Williams and Michael Lopez-Algeria.
Others in New England: Jay Buckey (Fishercats); and Suni Williams (Falmouth, Cape Cod League).
PowerCat Member
Posts: 224 From: Herington, KS, USA Registered: Feb 2006
posted 04-08-2009 02:47 PM
I believe that Clay Anderson threw out a first pitch last year at Kauffman Stadium (Kansas City Royals).
Mike Isbell Member
Posts: 621 From: Silver Spring, Maryland USA Registered: Aug 2003
posted 04-09-2009 02:09 PM
The Baltimore Orioles' 2001 season was opened by Thomas Jones and Robert Curbeam. The STS-98 mission had been completed a few weeks earlier. This turned out to be Cal Ripken's final season.
WAWalsh Member
Posts: 809 From: Cortlandt Manor, NY Registered: May 2000
posted 04-10-2009 11:03 AM
Wasn't there one last year from the ISS (for a Yankee game, I think)?
NavySpaceFan Member
Posts: 664 From: Norfolk, VA Registered: May 2007
posted 04-10-2009 11:06 AM
Garrett Reisman threw out a first pitch last year from ISS. He was shown throwing the ball on the Jumbotron.
WAWalsh Member
Posts: 809 From: Cortlandt Manor, NY Registered: May 2000
posted 04-10-2009 11:07 AM
Sure enough, Garrett Reisman before a Yankee vs. Red Sox game.
Eileen Collins, Charlie Camarda and Soichi Noguchi also threw out first pitches at Shea Stadium in 2005.
WAWalsh Member
Posts: 809 From: Cortlandt Manor, NY Registered: May 2000
posted 04-10-2009 11:16 AM
Clay Anderson tossed one last year in Seattle before a Mariners vs. Twins game.
Terry Virts in 2008 at Baltimore
Robert Cabana in 2008 at Minneapolis
Gordon Fullerton in 2002 at Lancaster
That is all that came up on the first few Goggle screens. Fun question.
thump Member
Posts: 579 From: washington dc usa Registered: May 2004
posted 04-10-2009 11:16 AM
Didn't Joseph Acaba throw a first pitch last year for the Orioles, part of the NASA in your community program, or whatever they were calling it?
And wasn't their a first pitch from the space shuttle during a 90's post season game, maybe involving the Indians?
OV-105 Member
Posts: 950 From: Ridgecrest, CA Registered: Sep 2000
posted 04-10-2009 11:27 AM
The crew of STS-73 for game 5 of the World Series while on orbit.
Robert Pearlman Editor
Posts: 56680 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
posted 04-13-2009 09:39 PM
From the Mainichi Daily:
Astronaut Koichi Wakata hurled the ceremonial first pitch to open this season's Central League title race on Sunday [April 12, 2009], via video link from the International Space Station.
Wakata appeared on a large-screen at Tokyo Dome from the Japanese Kibo experiment module, wearing Yomiuri Giants' manager Tatsunori Hara's number 88 uniform.
Robert Pearlman Editor
Posts: 56680 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
posted 04-29-2009 12:55 PM
NASA photo
Maryland native and space shuttle STS-119 Mission Specialist, Richard Arnold throws out the ceremonial opening pitch for the Baltimore Orioles, Los Angeles Angels baseball game, Wednesday, April 29, 2009 at Camden Yards in Baltimore, MD. Pictured, from left, behind Arnold are fellow STS-119 crew members, Tony Antonelli, Joseph Acaba, Steve Swanson and John Phillips. Also joining the crew, but not pictured was NASA Astronaut Lee Archambault.
Robert Pearlman Editor
Posts: 56680 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
posted 09-22-2018 12:07 AM
Jim Lovell threw the ceremonial first pitch at the Chicago Cubs/Chicago White Sox game this evening (Sept. 22, 2018):
Today's Hero of the Game, Captain Jim Lovell, U.S. Navy/NASA! Captain Lovell was the commander of the Apollo 13 mission.
Blackarrow Member
Posts: 3965 From: Belfast, United Kingdom Registered: Feb 2002
posted 09-22-2018 09:46 AM
To re-use a previous NASA tribute: "Not bad for an old man."
MB Member
Posts: 185 From: Olmsted Falls, Ohio U.S.A. Registered: Jul 2005
posted 09-22-2018 11:31 AM
John Glenn threw out the first pitch at the Cleveland Indians game against the New York Yankees on August 26, 2012. Prior to his throw, Glenn asked the crowd for a moment of silence to honor Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, who had died the day before at the age 82.
Robert Pearlman Editor
Posts: 56680 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
posted 06-22-2019 02:14 PM
Michael Collins threw the first pitch at Fenway Park. From Collins on Facebook:
Thank you Boston Red Sox for hosting me. Great wind up, lousy pitch, but lots of fun!
Robert Pearlman Editor
Posts: 56680 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
posted 06-13-2026 09:17 PM
Artemis III pilot Victor Glover threw out the first pitch at Friday's (June 12) game between the Los Angeles Angels and Tampa Bay Rays.
Robert Pearlman Editor
Posts: 56680 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
posted 06-14-2026 04:34 PM
On the same night that Glover was at the Angels game, his Artemis III crewmates Jeremy Hansen threw out the ceremonial first pitch at the Toronto Blue Jays vs Yankees game in Toronto.
posted 04-08-2009 02:11 PM
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