Greensboro Grasshoppers bat dog Miss Babe Ruth

End of An Era: Miss Babe Ruth Dies of Cancer at Age 12

GREENSBORO, NC - The Greensboro Grasshoppers sadly announce that Miss Babe Ruth, the organization's beloved Labrador Retriever that served as bat dog for almost 10 seasons, passed away late Friday evening after a four-month battle with cancer. She was 12 years old. Babe served as a bat and ball girl for 649 consecutive games from August 2, 2006 to her final game on August 31, 2015. She delivered more than 3,500 baseball to... Full Story