Cat alert at Yankee Stadium!
On Monday, during the New York Yankees game versus the Baltimore Orioles, play was halted in the bottom of the eighth after a cat wandered onto the field. The Yankees ground crew was tasked with rescuing the cat, but no matter how hard they tried, it eluded their grasp at every turn as the delay took more than a handful of minutes to be resolved.
Much like other cats on the field at major sporting events, the real joy of the moment came from the fans reactions and the broadcasters commentary of the event, with Yankees fans chanting “MVP” and “let’s go cat” as it scampered along the outer walls of the field.
The Yankees grounds crew desperately needs to revisit their cat on the field training manual pic.twitter.com/IaBa7mYtLB
— The Baseball Newsletter (@bbletter) August 3, 2021
I, personally, am a big fan of the Orioles call of the cat, as they were equally overjoyed at this sudden, adorable stop and also worried for the safety of the lost cat.
Here’s how the cat on the field commentary sounded on the Orioles broadcast. Kevin Brown had the best line when he said that the cat was faster than anyone on the Yankees. #Birdland pic.twitter.com/GrfLhdJm63
— Gershon Rabinowitz (@GershOnline) August 3, 2021
Of course, as hilarious and adorable as this moment is, it was certainly a terrifying experience for the cat and let’s just hope the cat is in good hands now that it is safely off the field.
