Hank (c. 2012 – September 12, 2024), also known as Hank T. Dog, was an unofficial mascot of the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball. Believed to be a part-Bichon Frise mixed-breed, Hank was rescued by the Brewers when he wandered into their spring training facility before the start of the 2014 season at about two or three years of age.
Background[]
Hank was a stray dog when he wandered around the fields of the spring training facility of the Milwaukee Brewers, located at Maryvale Baseball Park in Phoenix, Arizona, on February 17, 2014. Hank was first spotted by security guards, and was then taken inside the facility by Brewers coach Ed Sedar. Hank weighed 11 pounds (5.0 kg), had been run over by a car, and had two chipped teeth.
Team officials attempted to find an owner, and when one could not be found, they rescued Hank.They took him to a veterinarian, where he was treated for a laceration. The organization named him Hank in honor of Hank Aaron. Hank competed in a Sausage Race during a spring training game wearing a hot dog costume on February 26.
Death[]
By 2018, Hank had limited public appearances, with a Brewers official saying the dog was not officially retired but "deserves to live the life of a loved pet."
On September 12, 2024, Hank's owners announced that he had died, with the Brewers also announcing his death.