What started as a 30th birthday celebration for the Padres player, turned into a World-Record-Setting attempt to throw the fastest pitch in Antarctica, all while continuing to support athletes with disabilities. Joe Musgrove is temporarily giving up Petco Park and sunshine views for some icy cold sceneries. “Yeah it’s quite the change, but as we talked about it a little bit. It was kind of a rough stretch getting here, but it was exactly the experience everyone wanted,” Musgrove told CBS 8. Musgrove and the three other athletes are on a ship this week and on their way to Antarctica. Their journey will take them through slippery terrain and freezing temperatures, some by foot, others in wheelchairs. That’s where the Padres ace plans to throw the fastest pitch ever recorded. MORE: https://www.cbs8.com/article/sports/mlb/padres/san-diego-padres-joe-musgrove-to-set-world-record-in-antarctica/509-804eb714-2c4f-4fda-b191-0391dfe642d8 More from CBS 8: Website: https://www.cbs8.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/CBS8 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/News8 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cbs8