CLEARWATER, Fla. (WFLA) — Layla, a retired bat dog with the Clearwater Threshers baseball team, has died, the baseball team announced in a post on Facebook. Layla was a bat dog for the Threshers for ...

After six years in the Minor Leagues, Layla the bat dog will retire from her spotlight position on the Clearwater Threshers. Layla is rolling around in the field marking her territory as the bat dog.

CLEARWATER, Fla. — A local minor league baseball team is mourning the loss of its beloved retired bat dog. On Saturday, the Clearwater Threshers — a minor league affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies ...

Lucy is poised to take over from her sister Layla, who retired in July. Chris Urso is the photo director who oversees news and sports coverage. Reach him at [email protected]. The Tampa Bay Times ...

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CLEARWATER, Fla. (WSVN) — A dog performs the wrong kind of duties on the baseball field during her debut. During a minor league game, the Clearwater Threshers introduced a new team pooch, 10-month-old ...

CLEARWATER, Fla. (CBS) -- A furry friend of the Phillies is taking center stage this weekend and we aren't talking about the Phanatic. Lucy May, the Clearwater Threshers' newest bat dog, had herself a ...