aespa makes the ceremonial first pitch for the New York Yankees, one of the most famous teams in the United States' Major League Baseball. Reporting from KBIZoom Friday June 9, 2023, aespa first pitch or first ball throw was made by aespa at Yankee Stadium, before the game between the New York Yankees and Chicago White Sox on Friday June 9, 2023.
At the event, aespa members, namely Karina, Winter, and NingNing were present at the ballpark, while Giselle was unable to attend due to illness. The three members wore baseball jerseys for the home team, the New York Yankees, which had their names emblazoned on their backs.
They also have jersey numbers on their jerseys. Karina is number 00, Winter is number 01, and NingNing is number 77. The three aespa members looked both beautiful and sporty at the same time, and waved to the cheering crowd, showing a relaxed attitude.
Winter then threw out the first pitch, and soon after, all three members snapped a photo with the Yankees players, successfully completing their first pitch after debut. Recently, aespa has attracted attention by releasing behind-the-scenes photos via their official SNS, showing the members' nervous and tense footsteps as they walked onto the court.
With their successful pitching for the United States Major League Baseball, aespa received a tremendous amount of attention. This is the second time a Korean idol has thrown the first ball in a Major League Baseball game, having previously hit it in 2014. Meanwhile, the New York Yankees baseball team thanked aespa through their official social media.
"Thank you aespa for throwing a ceremonial first pitch tonight! aespa will be performing at the Governors Ball in New York and have just released their new album, "My World", featuring their new single 'Spicy'," wrote the New York Yankees team. As part of its activities in the United States, aespa will perform at the Governors Ball Music Festival 2023, an outdoor music festival in New York, which will be held from June 9 to 11.
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