A full scouting report on Hank the dawg, the Milwaukee Brewers new mascot(more pics):
****He is named for Hank Aaron.
He arrived as a non-roster walk-on, coming out of left field with little hope of being noticed, let alone making the team.
They’d seen his kind before. He walked slowly, wearing a bedraggled coat that told of hard times.
Yet there was something about this scrappy prospect that turned heads. It wasn’t just his friendly demeanor, but the mellow, laid-back attitude that fit perfectly with the club.
Contract negotiations were simple: All he needed was a name. And some water. A bath, too.
And with that, Hank the furry, dishwater-colored dog was all but signed as the Milwaukee Brewers’ spring-training mascot. Now Hank has become one of the most popular figures at camp — and a media darling, having been extensively covered by several TV outlets in Wisconsin, as well as Yahoo and MLB.com.
Since wandering onto the grounds of the Maryvale Baseball Park on Monday, the fluffy pooch has ingratiated himself with players, coaches and staff. He has privileges in the clubhouse, in the offices and even on the practice fields (as long as baseballs aren’t flying, and even then he’s been known to dash around the infield in the midst of drills).
Pitcher Yovani Gallardo is among players who have enjoyed the rookie and his antics. On Thursday, Gallardo ran Hank from diamond to diamond, letting the four-legged phenom meet his teammates.
“For having short legs, he kept up really well,” Gallardo said. “The guys love him. A lot have already bonded with him.”
Catcher Jonathan Lucroy took a few minutes earlier this week to pose with Hank for publicity shots. Dog — catcher. It was one of the several photos the team posted with Hank’s dedicated Twitter hashtag, #ballparkpup.
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More: http://www.azcentral.com/sports/diamondbacks/cactus/articles/20140221milwaukee-brewers-stray-dog-publicity.html
I don't think I've ever seen a happier dawg.
Love this reporter's story which is written like he's a real rookie prospect.
Go Hank!
Go Brewers!
The Brewers are a small-market team, but they have hearts big enough for any area.
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I thought, though, I was going to be reading a thread about Hank the Cowdog.
