August 1, 2024 • 46 secs
Bat dog retires. A minor league baseball team had a "batt dog" instead of a batboy or batgirl. (Photo: Getty Images)
Mark as Played
Transcript
Episode Transcript
Available transcripts are automatically generated. Complete accuracy is not guaranteed.
Speaker 1 (00:00):
The Clearwater Threshers are a minor league baseball team in
Florida that's connected to the Philadelphia Phillies in the major leagues.
And you know how sometimes they'll have like bat boys
or bat girls. Well, in the minor leagues, teams have
more flexibility. So the Clearwater Threshers took advantage of this
and they started a bat dog named Layla, who retrieved
bats from home plate loyally for six years. Well earlier
(00:23):
this month, Layla retired from her post and was honored
by the team and city. She wore a special beach
dog's uniform and they celebrated with a cake and they
also gave away a snow globe and had an online
autograph jersey auction. Isn't it so fun?
Speaker 2 (00:37):
Oh? Man? I love it? Who done one little dog
slabber on their back? Why not? That's beautiful. That's why
it makes our smile. File
The Clearwater Threshers are a minor league baseball team in
Florida that's connected to the Philadelphia Phillies in the major leagues.
And you know how sometimes they'll have like bat boys
or bat girls. Well, in the minor leagues, teams have
more flexibility. So the Clearwater Threshers took advantage of this
and they started a bat dog named Layla, who retrieved
bats from home plate loyally for six years. Well earlier
(00:23):
this month, Layla retired from her post and was honored
by the team and city. She wore a special beach
dog's uniform and they celebrated with a cake and they
also gave away a snow globe and had an online
autograph jersey auction. Isn't it so fun?
Speaker 2 (00:37):
Oh? Man? I love it? Who done one little dog
slabber on their back? Why not? That's beautiful. That's why
it makes our smile. File
Popular Podcasts
United States of Kennedy
United States of Kennedy is a podcast about our cultural fascination with the Kennedy dynasty. Every week, hosts Lyra Smith and George Civeris go into one aspect of the Kennedy story.
Stuff You Should Know
If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.
Dateline NBC
Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations. Follow now to get the latest episodes of Dateline NBC completely free, or subscribe to Dateline Premium for ad-free listening and exclusive bonus content: DatelinePremium.com