Tabby Crashes Baseball Game in KC
Another feline baseball fan made MLB news last night with a fifth inning appearance at Kansas City’s Kauffman Stadium, delaying the game by several minutes.
Reports differed as to how the brown tabby got down to the field, but he attracted the attention of the crowd and players when he appeared in front of the visitor’s dugout.
“It jumped from the stands into our bullpen,” said Mariners’ reliever Shawn Kelley said. “We thought it was going to attack [pitching coach] John [Wetteland] so we had to divert it away from him. It scaled an eight-foot wall, it really did. We were just concerned with saving John. We thought he was in trouble. He was cornered.”
The frightened feline danced around the diamond, heading for home before bolting into right field foul territory. He was ultimately ushered into the Royals bullpen. From there, he exited the stadium. [see video]
Cats are probably the biggest baseball fans of anyone in the animal kingdom. In addition to hard-core Yankees fans Jeter Harris and Gordy Lamstein (right), who cheer on their men in blue from the comfort of their home Barcoloungers, numerous cats have been observed attending major league baseball games.
[LINK: mlb.com]
What an adorable little guy! He should join the Tabbies With ‘Tudes group! I just hope that he is okay after his baseball adventure~
Big guys spitting chaw and carrying bats and hardballs are afraid of a kitty? HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! CATS RULE!!!
someone on the MLB website said that the cat was turned over to a local shelter and given a clean bill of health.
he luks like monty q
This meowster is running scared and I wazza not smiling seeing his franticat self run da bases. Nowza if he was playing fur my SF Giants – wellza that’s another meowvalous thing. I’ma hoping he got rescued cuzza he was scared fur shure – I’d be scared in front of da 59,000 fans too!
No wonder that cat was pissed – he was stuck with the Royals!
Gordy cracks me up!
I can’t believe he ran onto to the field!! I love how he sits in the beginning like he was meant to be there and meant to run onto the field. Typical cat attitude!! I love it!!!!
We hope that kitty gets a nice baseball-loving home!
(From four hockey-loving felines, and yes, we will watch hockey on television! we are all named after hockey players.)
just to let u know… reeb da grate an i hav been known to take in a game or two at yankee stadium. we hav grate seatz on da scoreboard.
luv–jh