Strange Doings Afoot in Mobile

This past Friday, a couple of hunters announced that they had found a Bigfoot carcass in the woods of Northern Georgia. While this dubious claim was quickly debunked, it nonetheless inspired a real-life Bigfoot to make his presence known at a Mobile BayBears game.

Here are some details from one of the weirdest press releases of the year:

"It was business as usual in Mobile on Friday night until a dark, furry creature appeared from beyond the right field wall and began galloping around the warning track with seemingly no purpose, although he did manage to swipe a Braves' jersey during his trek from the Georgia woods."

While Bigfoot may not have meant anyone any harm, BayBears mascot Teddy Bear wasn't about to take any chances.

"Fearful of nothing and no one, Teddy Bear took it upon himself to chase down the sasquatch and club him unmercifully until he retreated back into the freezer and grainy, unreliable photos that made him famous."

The threat of getting pummeled by a usually adorable mascot seems like it would deter Bigfoot from attending games in the future. Clearly, it is easier to reside in the realm of  freezers and unclear photography. Nonetheless, the BayBears offered free tickets to Saturday's contest to any local Bigfeet who wished to attend.

None took them up on the offer, apparently. In fact, the BayBears website no longer even lists the Bigfoot press release, as the team's focus has now shifted to the fact that Stan Musial's cousin's 9-year-old great-granddaughter will be playing "Take Me Out to the Ballgame"  at the ballpark this Friday.

Perhaps this promotion was a mere figment of my imagination, and only exists in my frazzled mind. Nonetheless, between mascot beatdowns, historic organ performances, and re-located childhood residences, it is clear that attending a game in Mobile is anything but your average day at the ballpark.