By Jill Colvin
DNAinfo Reporter/Producer
CITY HALL — Yankees-loving astronaut Garrett Reisman — who famously sported the team's logo on the cuff of his space suit during his last mission — has returned to Earth and stopped by City Hall Monday with some souvenirs from space for the mayor.
There was a New York City flag, which the New Jersey native with a soft spot for the city took with him for the 4.9 million mile, 186-lap journey around the Earth. He also presented a collection of photographs, including one he took of Manhattan using the shuttle's high-powered lens.
"If you look out the window, through the naked eye, you can't see individual buildings, but you can see Central Park," he said of looking down from the heavens. "That you can barely make out."
Bloomberg and Reisman also discussed the future of space travel, with Bloomberg asking whether space tourism will ever become mainstream.
"I know you can afford it," Reisman said with a smile.
Bloomberg said he was mostly concerned with being too old for the trip.
"Will there be an age limit?" he asked "I would love to go. I think it would be fascinating."
On his maiden voyage in April 2008, Reisman thrilled Yankee fans when he was broadcast on the stadium's JumboTron throwing the first pitch ever from outer space, during a game against the Red Sox, the Daily News reported at the time.
He said his most terrifying experience as an astronaut came when he later had to throw the first pitch in-person at the stadium instead.
"I've never felt fear like that before," he said.
Reisman's gifts will now go on display at the American Museum of Natural History, a spokesman for the mayor said.
In return, the Bloomberg gave Reisman a Tiffany’s glass apple — donated free, the mayor assured.
