# RIP Chase, the Trenton Thunder bat dog **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [July 9, 2013, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-chase-the-trenton-thunder-bat-dog/663047 "2013-07-09T15:38:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2013, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-chase-the-trenton-thunder-bat-dog/663047/1 "2013-07-09T15:38:15Z")
The bat dog for the Trenton Thunder has died just days after his retirement party. The Trenton Thunder is the Yankees AA affiliate. I have been going to Thunder games for years and Chase was always a highlight for my kids. We just went to a game on Saturday and saw Chase’s son Derby retrieving the bats. [Good dog Chase](http://www.nj.com/mercer/index.ssf/2013/07/trenton_thunder_bat_dog_dies_of_cancer_just_days_after_his_retirement_party.html). You will be missed. ---
**Author:** ![fiddlesticks](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fiddlesticks/32/18129_2.png) [@fiddlesticks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fiddlesticks)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2013, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-chase-the-trenton-thunder-bat-dog/663047/2 "2013-07-10T15:41:46Z")
Awwwww… NPR mentioned Chase this morning. Good dog. ☹ Glad he has a son carrying on the family tradition. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2013, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-chase-the-trenton-thunder-bat-dog/663047/3 "2013-07-10T15:53:06Z")
> [@fiddlesticks](#): > > Awwwww… NPR mentioned Chase this morning. Good dog. ☹ Glad he has a son carrying on the family tradition. Golden Retrievers are generally good looking dogs but both Chase and Derby are gorgeous. I remember being there one time and they had both out on the field before the game. Derby was too young and easily distracted. Chase was getting a bit grey. Derby seems to have grown into the job. Both of them obviously love doing the job which makes it fun for everyone. ---
**Author:** ![Quimby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/22d042/32.png) [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2013, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-chase-the-trenton-thunder-bat-dog/663047/4 "2013-07-12T14:39:46Z")
☹ RIP Sad. Plus I am projecting because I have a Golden Retriever who is 14 and this just reminds me of things I would rather not think about.