Neil Armstrong’s Apollo 11 Spacesuit Touring MLB Ballparks

The Washington Nationals this week became the first of 15 Major League Baseball (MLB) clubs to display a Smithsonian-created, interactive statue of astronaut Neil Armstrong’s Apollo 11 spacesuit. The “Apollo at the Park” program is part of the National Air and Space Museum’s celebration of the 50th anniversary of the 1969 mission that made Armstrong the first man on the moon.  Read more here.

Neil Armstrong spacesuit statues are coming soon to a participating ballpark near you: https://t.co/PdRW85UOsX 👨‍🚀⚾️

When you visit the statues, use your phone for a content activation to learn more about #Apollo11, and make sure to share your photos using #SnapTheSuit. #Apollo50 pic.twitter.com/yps3cClTMY

— National Air and Space Museum (@airandspace) June 4, 2019

Blowfish to Celebrate 50th Anniversary of First Moon Landing

The Lexington County Blowfish (Summer Collegiate, Coastal Plain League) will honor the 50th anniversary of the historic moon landing on Saturday, July 20th when they host the Forest City Owls.  The “Concert in the Sky” musical fireworks show will be moon-themed with songs such as “Fly Me to the Moon,” “Bad Moon Rising,” “Moondance,” and “Dancing In The Moonlight.”

Blowfish to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Man landing on the Moon-GM Theo Bacot is ready to take off!

The @GoBlowfish to take "1 small step for man, 1 giant leap for man-kind" on July 20. pic.twitter.com/gRQRAKZhbL

— Thomas Grant (@lexchronsports2) January 23, 2019

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Flying Squirrels Launch Lunar Landing Night on July 20, 2019

PRESS RELEASE – The Flying Squirrels, Double-A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants, will salute the 50th anniversary of Neil Armstrong becoming the first man to walk on the Moon with a Lunar Landing Night celebration on Saturday, July 20, 2019.