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I love Hank the dog. I don't understand anyone who doesn't love Hank the dog and everything he repre- sents. It's odd that I'm loving any dog because I don't really like dogs. I don't dis- like them, but I have never had any interest in owning a dog. I bought a dog years ago only because my wife wanted a dog. Everybody should love Hank the dog. The 2014 Brewers will always be associated with Hank the dog. That's good. They haven't won a single game because of Hank the dog, but he's the perfect symbol and mascot of what's been an incredible start. The Brewers have already added a bob- blehead day for Hank. It will be Sept. 13. I am more interested in the Hank bobblehead than any of the other bobblehead offers this season. Hank the dog has his own Wikipedia page. "Hank, also known as Hank T. Dog, is the unofficial mascot of the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball. Believed to be a part-bichon frise mixed- breed of about two or three years of age, Hank was rescued by the Brewers when he wandered into their spring training facili- ty before the start of the 2014 MLB season." I love it. I am a little disappointed about a few things regarding Hank. I will never under- stand why Ryan Braun didn't adopt Hank. It would have been the perfect way to get the fans to accept Braun and his return after his PED suspension. Imagine how great it would have been with Braun and Hank tak- ing a pre-game walk around the park before the start of the season opener. I would have also made a request to the Major League Baseball office to see if Braun, who has moved from left field to right field, could have used the jersey num- ber K9 for this season. In addition, the Brewers have sent out press releases regarding Hank and called him Hank the BallPark Pup. That's wrong. He doesn't need a special name or distinc- tion. He is the Hank the dog. He will always be Hank the dog. I'll accept Wikipedia and Hank T. Dog, but that title even seems a bit too formal for a former stray. I had a radio interview recently with Brewers general manager Doug Melvin and asked about Hank the dog. Melvin acted like he had moved on to more important things, and he added that Hank was a great spring training story. I expected better from the man who is most responsible for the great Brewers start. I will be the first one to state that Melvin has had a bigger role in the Brewers' fabulous April than Hank, but call- ing Hank just a spring training story is like calling Aaron Rodgers an average quarter- back. Hank has already gone where no stray dog has ever gone before. It started with a daily newspaper update. Then the bobble- head day. He's got his own doghouse at Miller Park. Melvin did vote on T-shirt ideas to recognize Hank as part of the 2014 season. Melvin selected "Raise the Woof." Hank is like a hit record. Some of the diehard fans may tire of Hank, but that doesn't mean the record shouldn't be played anymore. Hank does need the Brewers to continue to play well to maintain his place as a remembered once-in-a-lifetime mascot. It's another reason to hope that the Brewers continue to make 2014 a special sea- son.There should never be too much Hank this season. I'm proud to say I may have just written the first sports column about the Brewers entirely about Hank. May 2, 2014 • Milwaukee County Post • 11 "HOMER" on SPORTS STEVE "The HOMER" TRUE (Ste v e "The Homer" True, host of "Homer and Thunder Show," heard from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays on 540 ESPN, can be reached at homer@espnmilwaukee.com) Hank the dog is a special mascot Post Staff MILWAUKEE – The University of Wisconsin men's basketball team will be honored on the field prior to the Milwaukee Brewers vs. New York Yankees game May 9 at Miller Park. Wisconsin head coach Bo Ryan will lead the program's players and staff on the field for pregame recognition and a ceremonial first pitch. The on-field recognition will begin at approximately 6:50 p.m., ahead of the 7:10 p.m. first pitch. The Badgers posted a 30-8 record (.789) during the 2013-14 season and advanced to the Final Four in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2000. The Final Four appearance marked the school's third-ever trip to the Final Four (won national championship in 1941 and reached semifinals in 2000). Overall, Wisconsin won 30 games for the third time in school history. In addition to the team being honored, The University of Wisconsin Marching Band will be playing near the home plate gate before the game and perform the national anthem. 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