After working for the Rochester Red Wings, Bruce, the bat dog, was recently called up to the Washington Nationals — and the video of the golden retriever fetching bats during a game has gone viral.

Go back in time. It’s the summer of 1954 at the Red Wings former park on Norton Street. Young Dick Donovan is the Red Wings’ ...

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.

Nationals Big League Dog This photo provided by the Rochester Red Wings, the Triple-A affiliate of the Washington Nationals, shows Bruce the Bat Dog, a 21-month-old Golden Retriever, during a ...

Jun 14, 2025; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Bruce the Bat Dog, from the Washington Nationals Triple-A affiliate Rochester Red Wings, retrieves a bat during pregame festivities prior to ...

Bruce the Bat Dog, the Rochester Red Wings four-legged bat-fetching sensation, had his moment in the national TV spotlight Wednesday. The golden retriever and his owner and trainer Josh Snyder of ...

Bruce, and his owner and trainer, Josh Snyder, stop by Studio 1A, where Snyder opens up about his dog’s popularity and Bruce shows off some of his bat-fetching skills. June 25, 2025 Read More ...

Bruce, the bat dog, looks on before a baseball game between the Washington Nationals and the Miami Marlins, Saturday, June 14, 2025, in Washington. Credit: AP/Nick Wass ...

WASHINGTON — The dog days of summer arrived Saturday at Nationals Park. Bruce, a 21-month-old golden retriever, fetched a bat during a ceremony Saturday before the Washington Nationals' 4-3 loss ...

The dog days of summer arrived 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.