Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice P. Harris Hines is coming off the bench to pitch.

The day after Hines retires from a half-century legal career and 44 years as a judge, he will be returning to his first love: baseball.

The high court's public information officer, Jane Hansen, announced Friday that Hines will throw out the first pitch for the Atlanta Braves Saturday night at 7 p.m. The Braves will play the Pittsburgh Pirates at SunTrust Park.