His autograph began appearing in the wood of the bat itself -- the beginning of that long-common practice. For 100 years or more, ... There have been flat bats and round bats.

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-Miami Marlins game.

It was the sort of baseball game that makes you wonder how anyone managed to even paint the foul lines straight.

That's a bit shorter than a baseball bat, which can be as long as 42 inches. The cricket bat can also be as wide as 4.25 inches on the blade, which is significantly wider than the standard 2.75 ...

He pulled out his practice bat, the one he’s been using in the cage every day since spring training began, and points to the cascade of ball marks a few inches below the barrel.

Bruce, the bat dog, retrieves a bat as he is recognized before a baseball game between the Washington Nationals and the Miami Marlins, Saturday, June 14, 2025, in Washington. Credit: AP/Nick Wass ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., USA — 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 ...

Bruce, the bat dog, retrieves a bat as he is recognized before a baseball game between the Washington Nationals and the Miami Marlins, Saturday, June 14, 2025, in Washington.

WASHINGTON, D.C., USA — 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 ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., USA — 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 ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., USA — 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 ...