Gov. Northam to throw first pitch for Pulaski Yankees

The governor is scheduled to attend Saturday's game

PULASKI, Va. – Gov. Ralph Northam better warm up his arm before Saturday.

Virginia's governor is scheduled to throw the first pitch at Calfee Park when the Pulaski Yankees face the Kingsport Mets at 7 p.m.

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“We are honored to have Governor Northam choose Calfee Park as a stop on his Summer of Baseball tour,” said Pulaski Yankees General Manager Christina Edney. “The recent growth of the ballpark and Pulaski is spreading across Virginia and people are interested in learning more. Having the Governor here highlights that effort and the hard work our community is putting in to better Pulaski.”

“What I’m trying to do is emphasize the importance of people coming out and mingling, putting politics aside. And this is a really great way of promoting Virginia and promoting tourism,” Northam said in a July 2018 interview with MiLB.com’s Benjamin Hill.

The Yankees just set a single-game attendance record with 3,592 fans at Sunday's game.

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Governor Northam’s appearance at the Yankees’ game is part of the Summer of Baseball, a series of visits to each of the Commonwealth’s nine minor league stadiums to tout the importance of baseball in Virginia communities. The Governor has previously made stops in Richmond, Salem, Lynchburg, Danville, Potomac, Bristol, and Bluefield; after Pulaski, his final visit will be to the Norfolk Tides.

Gates to Saturday’s game open at 5:30 p.m.