Kicker: Golden opportunity

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MARY REICHARD, HOST: It was a very good day on Saturday:

LECROY: You're working your tail off every single day,..the president, the owners, they're excited to invite you to Nats park for your call up to the major leagues on June 14. Congratulations.

Such good news for any young recruit from manager of the minor league team Matt LeCroy, especially if you’re a dog!

ANNOUNCER: Let’s hear it for Bruce the bat dog! (Crowd Cheers)

That’d be Bruce the Golden Retriever who made his Major League debut at Nationals Park during a “Pups in the Park” event on Saturday. Decked out in a debut bandana, Bruce fetched bats, posed for photos, and soaked up cheers. A well-earned treat after working his tail off in AAA as a bat retriever.

Bruce heads back to the minors now, but he clearly knocked it out of the park.

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