The Yankees aren't satisfied, it appears, with being the preeminent professional sports franchise in the country and perhaps the world. Now, they're expanding their horizons to space. Astronaut Garrett Reisman was honored in a pregame ceremony for his intention to carry a Yankees banner and dirt from the Yankee Stadium pitcher's mound to the International Space Station on behalf of the organization. Reisman will be part of Mission STS-123 aboard space shuttle Endeavor, which is scheduled to launch Feb. 14, 2008 from Cape Canaveral in Florida. Plans call for the mission to last six months. Reisman intends to display the Yankees banner inside the space station during video communications.
-- KC Star
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