Milk and the batboy

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Posted By: jay behrens

Don't know if any of you saw the story where the Marlins batboy got suspended a week for taking a bet $500 to drink one gallon of milk in an hour before a game. Good to see the Veeck family has it's usual sense of humor working. Here is what has happened to the batboy:

FORT MYERS, FL (August 25, 2005) – Miracle Baseball understands how tough it can be for people to be out of work. That is why the Miracle are extending an invitation to the suspended Marlins batboy, offering him a position at Monday
night’s game at Hammond Stadium, to keep his skills sharp during his time away from the Majors.

The Miracle, Class-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins in the Florida State League, will send a limo to Miami to pick up the youngster and his family and drive them to Hammond Stadium for the Monday night, August 29 game between the Tampa Yankees vs. Fort Myers Miracle. Not wanting the batboys skills to “spoil,” the Miracle will offer him an honorary batboy position during the game.

All kids 14 and under will receive a pint of milk upon entering the stadium. The Miracle will also have a cow at the front gates and literature will be passed out on the importance of drinking milk "Similar to a rehab stint, we want to help this kid stay on top of his game,” Miracle GM Steve Gliner “uddered”. Instead of crying over spilt milk we decided to offer him the honorary post.”

Not wanting the suspended bat boy to be penniless, empty milk cartons will be placed around the ballpark, so fans can aide the out of work bat boyduring his time away.

Miracle Baseball, owned by the Goldklang group, Marv Goldklang, Mike Veeck, Bill Murray and Jimmy Buffet are in their 14th season in the FSL. Monday night’s game begins at 7:05 p.m. with gates opening at 6:00 p.m. Tickets are $6 for box and $4 for general reserve. Fans can purchase tickets by calling 239-768-4210 or going on line at www.miraclebaseball.com. Miracle Baseball where FUN IS GOOD!!

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