Berkman’s jersey is out of this world

Lance Berkman’s jersey recently returned from a journey that went farther than say… one of Josh Hamiltons’ home runs at Yankee Stadium. Astronauts Dominic Gorie and Mike Foreman took a Berkman jersey on a 14-day mission to space. The astronauts took the jersey out and wore it while performing some head-first slides. Both Gorie and Foreman also sent Berkman a photo of his jersey from space.

The two men returned to Houston and took batting practice prior to Tuesday’s game. In addition to a little BP, the two astronauts received a few tips from Astros players and hitting instructors.

The Astros and NASA have had a pretty close relationship since their inception. Earlier this season, the ‘Stros wore patches on their jersey that commemorated NASA’s 50th anniversary.

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