Randy Johnson exploding a dove during spring training isn't all that important.

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  6. The mosquitos or flies or whatever they were around Joba Chamberlain. It seemed like that game basically ruined his career.

  11. There was a pretty epic pelican incident in left field at Oracle Park during this year’s May 11th game against the Reds

  13. The Attack of the Killer Kitten at the Kingdome got immortalized in an MLB bloopers video, with a Mel Allen commentary to boot.

  16. We had a skunk run on the field at the AA Harrisburg Senators (Nats AA) two seasons ago. My gf and I were there and it was hilarious to see the figure out how to herd the thing off the field.

    But the actual greatest thing is that the Senators embraced the skunk. When we went to our first game this season the Sens were down in the 9th and they brought out a new mascot called the Rally Skunk and it was amazing (I’m pretty sure the rally skunk was just someone’s kid in the skunk suit lol). They ended up winning the game, and they kept the Rally Skunk as a recurring bit.

  19. There was a loose cat on the field during a Yankees game a few years back. I’m pretty sure it was in the Bronx but not certain.

  21. 1a) Rally squirrel- it ended up on the ring.

    1b) Randy Johnson’s bird. Most iconic animal in sports. RIP.

  24. I mean I’ll admit I’m completely biased but the rally squirrel in 2011 so iconic he became the cardinals good luck charm all postseason

  25. I always hoped the goose would be signed by another ballclub after their release. The goose was healthy, after all.

  28. Story time: I was at this game. That goose took a huge nose dive and it did not look great. When they showed this on the board, everyone was very relieved, and the lore of the Rally Goose was born. The only problem – I left the game a little early and I saw someone trying to rehabilitate that goose on the road. Let me tell you something. That goose was not fucking healthy man. I’m not sure he made it out alive to be quite honest. I had to sit the remainder of that Tigers season biting my tongue every time I heard about that rally goose because I just couldn’t be the one to expose that the goose was indeed NOT ok. The truth comes out now.

  30. Okay not on the field but rally monkey gotta be top 3 animals in baseball, along with rally squirrel had World Series implications

  32. In May of 2010, an American Kestrel was the most entertaining thing at Target Field for the Twins. Every time it swooped down and caught a moth or whatever, the crowd went crazy. It perched up on top of the right field foul pole and had the whole crowd captivated. It performed much better than the Twins that night. They featured it on the jumbo screen and it dramatically (and coincidentally) looked in the camera’s direction like it knew how to strike a pose. You stole my heart Kirby the Kestrel.

    [https://www.twincities.com/2010/05/10/bird-of-prey-steals-the-show-at-target-field/](https://www.twincities.com/2010/05/10/bird-of-prey-steals-the-show-at-target-field/)

    [https://www.reddit.com/r/minnesotatwins/comments/si4fhk/found_some_pictures_i_took_at_target_field_in/](https://www.reddit.com/r/minnesotatwins/comments/si4fhk/found_some_pictures_i_took_at_target_field_in/)

  39. On May 7, 1990, with the A’s hosting the Yankees at the Coliseum, a cat ran onto the field and interrupted the game. After scampering around for a bit, she finally made her way into the A’s dugout and play resumed. After the game she was taken in by manager Tony La Russa, who named her Evie and looked for a shelter to place her in. 

    However, when La Russa and his wife Elaine tried to find a no-kill shelter, they discovered there were none in the entire East Bay. So, they made their own non-profit to find new homes for dogs and cats who were facing euthanization, calling it the Animal Rescue Foundation. Three decades later, ARF is now a nationwide institution and a highly rated charity.

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