Meet Hank: the stray the Milwaukee Brewers adopted as their mascot

[Are_grits_groceries]

This is Hank the dog. Hank is a stray who wandered into the Milwaukee Brewers' spring training facility last week, and has since become the team's unofficial mascot. Hank is the best dog.

Why is Hank the dog so great? Well, before arriving at Brewers' camp, he was wandering the streets of Phoenix after having been hit by a car. From Boston.com:

The dog days for the Brewers arrived Feb. 17 when the stray pooch wandered on to the team's complex looking a little roughed up.

Team employees took him to a veterinarian for a checkup and bath. The vet spotted a tail injury and some gray markings around his right hind leg, a sign that it may have been run over by a vehicle.
Hank bounced back, though, and now he's having the best time at spring training. He's getting to do all kinds of fun stuff with the Brewers, like become buddies with Jonathan Lucroy:


http://deadspin.com/the-milwaukee-brewers-adopted-stray-dog-is-the-best-do-1529649707

Good on them!

[1000words]

1. This kind of stuff is really good for team building, too.

Win/win.

Wonder if he's named after Hank Aaron ...

[shenmue]

2. Hey, fella! :)

Who's a good boy!

[A HERETIC I AM]

5. .....

[myrna minx]

6. I *love* this.

[A HERETIC I AM]

7. LOL

I couldn't resist!

Yeah....the look on poor Pugsters face is priceless.

And....IT'S A RAINY DAY, TO BOOT! LOL

[HappyMe]

3. Squeee!

He looks like he's having the time of his life.

[get the red out]

4. Love it!

Good boy Hank! So glad they have taken this precious little guy in.

[villager]

8. Awww... this Giants fan entirely, and heartily, tips his orange-and-black cap to the Brewers!

[narnian60]

9. Every team should have one. nt

[1000words]

12. The 2004 Red Sox had "Pedro's Lucky Midget."

I'm not kidding:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nelson_de_la_Rosa

[narnian60]

16. I...uh...don't know quite how to take that. nt

[1000words]

17. They were genuinely friends, but it's still beyond odd.

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Pedro was the ring leader of a collection of buffoons who called themselves "The Idiots." Somehow, this kind of shenanigans kept them loose, having fun and eventually winning a historic World Series title.

[Jenoch]

35. Yes, the really were friends,

but the 'Pedro's Lucky Midget' thing was a bit much.

[Blue Owl]

10. Well ain't he sweet!

[LibertyLover]

11. For taking Hank in,

may the Brewers have a fantastic season!

[lunatica]

13. Love both the dog and the Brewers!

[Le Taz Hot]

14. What a handsome boy!

Thanks for posting this, grits.

[sinkingfeeling]

15. He's like a mini version of my dog, Hank! Good for the baseball team. Hope Hank

likes to retrieve balls!

[NaturalHigh]

18. K and R!

[Botany]

19. Something is caught in my eye

boys, baseball, and a doggie .... the simple things are the best things.

The Brewers now have major karma working for them.

[Skittles]

30. aw man

total cute overload

[madokie]

20. Funny how stories like this brings out the tears

Tears of joy

[xchrom]

21. ...

[Mrdrboi]

22. A nice up lifting story. What a lovey dog.

Cant wait until opening day. GO BREWERS!!

[calimary]

36. Welcome to DU, Mrdrboi!

Glad you're here! LOVE these stories! LOVE this pooch! So glad he wandered into the arms of the Brewers - good on them!!! I think I'll be rooting for them from now on!

[Packerowner740]

23. That's my team

Good job.

[SammyWinstonJack]

24. Yay!

[Aldo Leopold]

25. He looks like a nice little doggy!

[Richardo]

26. OK so now I'm a Brewers fan... *

WTG guys!

* As long as they're not playing the Pirates.

[Auntie Bush]

27. Thanks for that nice story grits...now i'm feeling better myself.

[Enthusiast]

28. What a cute dog!

When you adopt an abandoned dog you come to understand that the dog itself is a great reward to you and your family.

[dembotoz]

29. they need help at first base--hopes he works out

[malaise]

31. This I like

Adopt your own strays

[oldandhappy]

32. Home Run for the Brewers.

Good job, guys. May all of you have a dandy season.

[Archae]

33. The Brewers need Hank!

They need all the good luck they can get, while they aren't as shitty as the Cubs, they are close.

[Bartleby73]

34. awesome

n/t

[calimary]

37. Welcome to DU, Bartleby73!

Good to have you with us! And a nice story in which to have you involved! I love stories about strays finding homes. I wish they all could!

[vankuria]

38. Sweet Story

Love dogs and glad to see this cute little guy has chance at a happy life. Just hope when he's gets old and may-be not so cute and spry anymore he continues to be loved and cared for.

[Are_grits_groceries]

39. I think and I would hope

that an individual player or someone with the Brewers will be taking care of him. That's how a lot of organizations handle this. One or two people become the caretakers on an every day basis while they also bringing him to camp and other places.

[vankuria]

41. Good to know

Thank-you!!!

[postulater]

43. I heard or saw in the local press that Ms. Attanasio, the wife of the

Brewers main owner wants to adopt Hank.

Good hands for sure! They are very nice people and great team owners.

Milwaukee loves the Attanasios.

[vankuria]

44. Awesome!!

Thanks for the info!

[cntrygrl]

40. Isn't that a great report? I love

reading this stuff. With so much negative reporting, great, happy stories are a blessing.

[marvinsacco]

42. He looks like a nice little doggy!

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