The dog of Boston Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon apparently likes to chew on baseballs. That’s not really a big deal…except when one of the balls is the one that sealed the final victory of the 2007 Word Series.
The confusion over the fate of the baseball from the final out of the 2007 World Series is apparently over, courtesy of one of the oldest excuses in the book.
Boston Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon said his dog ate the ball, the Hattiesburg (Md.) American newspaper reported.
“My dog ate it,” Papelbon said, the Hattiesburgh-American reported. “He plays with baseballs like they are his toys. … He jumped up one day on the counter and snatched it. He likes rawhide. He tore that thing to pieces.
“I’ll keep what’s left of it.”
Red Sox catcher Jason Varitek had given Papelbon the ball after the closer got the final out of Game 4 of the World Series against the Colorado Rockies, completing a sweep that gave Boston its second title in three seasons.
About 1,000 Red Sox fans just jumped off the Boston Bridge.
