CLEARWATER, Fla. (WFLA) — Layla, a retired bat dog with the Clearwater Threshers baseball team, has died, the baseball team announced in a post on Facebook. Layla was a bat dog for the Threshers for ...

After six years in the Minor Leagues, Layla the bat dog will retire from her spotlight position on the Clearwater Threshers. Layla is rolling around in the field marking her territory as the bat dog.

CLEARWATER, Fla. — A local minor league baseball team is mourning the loss of its beloved retired bat dog. On Saturday, the Clearwater Threshers — a minor league affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies ...

Lucy is poised to take over from her sister Layla, who retired in July. Chris Urso is the photo director who oversees news and sports coverage. Reach him at curso@tampabay.com. The Tampa Bay Times ...