Nationals’ bat-retrieving dog Bruce laps up pregame attention, makes MLB debut: ‘Look at this dog and try not to smile’

Source: New York Post

The dog days of summer arrived Saturday at Nationals Park. Bruce, a 21-month-old Golden Retriever, fetched a bat during a ceremony before the Washington Nationals’ game against the Miami Marlins as part of a Pups in the Park promotion. He retrieved bats the last two seasons with the Rochester Red Wings, Washington’s Triple-A affiliate.