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Bruce the Bat Dog got called up from the AAA Rochester Red Wings to make his major league debut, scoring a bat retrieval gig with The Washington Nationals. TODAY’s Jenna Bush Hager shares the Morning ...

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 ...

The 21-month-old golden retriever fetched a bat during a ceremony before the Washington Nationals’ game against the Miami ...

MLB’s biggest rivals meet up on Sunday, June 15 before taking a two-month break between matchups as the New York Yankees face ...

For just a few moments, the bright lights of Major League Baseball seem to have gotten to the Washington Nationals' newest ...

The Washington Nationals used their bark at the park promotion to call up Bruce the Bat Dog from Triple-A Rochester.

The Nationals made an addition to their “ruffster” on Saturday. Bruce the Bat Dog was called up from Triple-A Rochester to ...

The Nationals won the pregame with a special ceremonial performance by Bruce the Bat Dog before losing the actual game.

Bruce the Dat Dog was promoted from Triple-A to take the field for Saturday's showdown between the Nationals and Marlins, even getting an official patch.