Fans Boo Minor-League Umpire For Upstaging ‘Finn’ The Bat Dog!
The Oakland Athletics’ Triple-A affiliate, the Las Vegas Aviators, has an ADORABLE bat dog named Finn. Finn’s job is to retrieve the bat in between at-bats… It’s his job, and…
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The Oakland Athletics’ Triple-A affiliate, the Las Vegas Aviators, has an ADORABLE bat dog named Finn.
Finn's job is to retrieve the bat in between at-bats... It’s his job, and he does it darn well.
During a game against Sacramento, home-plate umpire Tom Woodring (aka "Debbie Downer") clearly saw Finn running to get the back, quickly picked up the bat and tossed it towards the on-deck circle.
It didn't seem to phase Finn, as he kept his cool, stayed "professional" and made the best of the situation...
https://twitter.com/finnthebatdog/status/1115821631677583360?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1115821631677583360&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fftw.usatoday.com%2F2019%2F04%2Ffinn-bat-dog-las-vegas-aviators-umpire-video-minor-league-baseball
...Good boy, Finn.
