A Minor League Baseball game was interrupted by a playful dog on Wednesday night at Sahlen Field in Buffalo, NY.
Rookie the Bat Dog ran onto the field when a pitch was about to be thrown in the bottom of the first inning of a Triple-A game between the Lehigh Valley IronPigs (Philadelphia Phillies affiliate) and Buffalo Bisons (Toronto Blue Jays affiliate).
.@BatdogRookie got a little excited during his Sahlen Field debut with the @BuffaloBisons 🤣
We still love him @TrentonThunder. pic.twitter.com/2KJn8OnxNK
— Minor League Baseball (@MiLB) September 22, 2021
You’re doing amazing, sweetie. pic.twitter.com/ypBckHRVZ2
— Minor League Baseball (@MiLB) September 22, 2021
The Golden Retriever usually serves as Bat Dog for the Trenton Thunder, but he was in Buffalo on Wednesday because A) it was “dog day” at the ballpark, and B) Buffalo played home games in Trenton earlier this season, so he got a chance to visit his Bisons friends.
I made it up to Buffalo to see my frens with @BuffaloBisons. The walkway to the dugout is really nice. pic.twitter.com/DJ3VnBabnH
— Rookie (@BatdogRookie) September 23, 2021
Tonight was a lot of fun, being with @BuffaloBisons. I loved being able to go all over the stadium and giving out my baseball card to the fans, especially the kids. pic.twitter.com/jPqFLdxBt3
— Rookie (@BatdogRookie) September 23, 2021
When a 🐶 is the 🐐!! –@BatdogRookie pic.twitter.com/Koz840YJ74
— Buffalo Bisons (@BuffaloBisons) September 22, 2021
Even with Wednesday’s hiccup, Rookie is still a very good boy.
[Photo Credit: MiLB]
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