Flyers forward Matvei Michkov went from sporting a Phillies ball cap and talking of his desire to see a Phillies game during his introductory press conference last week. On Monday evening he was at Citizens Bank Park, tossing out the ceremonial first pitch prior to the opener of a three-game series against the New York Yankees. And he tossed a strike.
Michkov received a warm reception from the fans and using his right hand tossed a roughly 40 foot strike. According to the NBCSP broadcast the Flyers will return to the ballpark at some point later in the season for batting practice.