Finn the Bat Dog retrieves own Bobblehead Night

Sure, Lassie, Rin Tin Tin, Benji and Cujo have had movies made of their exploits.

But have they ever had a bobblehead night at a new baseball park?

Finn the Bat Dog will.

Q: What is the most important day in U.S. history? A: June 22nd 2019....It’s “Finn Bobblehead Night!!”. If that’s not worth a RT, nothing is! @MiLB @mlb @MLBONFOX @Athletics @AviatorsLV #baseball #dogs #batdog pic.twitter.com/0wGDOoEtrN

— Finn The Bat Dog (@finnthebatdog) June 11, 2019

The first 2,500 fans attending the Aviators’ June 22 contest against the Sacramento River Cats at Las Vegas Ballpark will receive the bobblehead of the 6-year-old black Labrador retriever.

Now in his fourth season assisting hitters with their left-behind lumber, Finn is renowned for dashing to home plate to retrieve the bat and return it to his owner, Fred Hassen, the founder and CEO of Sit Means Sit, a dog-training company with franchises around the country.

And to the home plate umpire who will be working the game, let Finn do his job.

The Aviators (35-30, 6½ games behind in the PCL Pacific Southern Division) begin a seven-game road trip Wednesday in Nashville. They return to Las Vegas Ballpark on June 20.

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