Casey Hauan put a lot of faith in the Tampa Bay Rays.
And not just as a baseball fan, but the cat lover threw down the challenge to his team Friday to name his new kitten.
Got a new #kitty today… he will be named after the first @twins player to get an extra base hit tonight vs the @RaysBaseball #MNTwins pic.twitter.com/D1PjSDLAdv
— Casey Hauan (@CaseyHauan) May 26, 2017
Seriously. This guy asked a baseball team to name his cat.
@RaysBaseball @Twins @MLB Nice work @RaysBaseball what would you like my kittens name to be? #youpick pic.twitter.com/28snvYlLwR
— Casey Hauan (@CaseyHauan) May 27, 2017
The Minnesota Twins thought it was a pretty awesome idea.
@CaseyHauan @RaysBaseball Aw, what a awesome idea!
— Minnesota Twins (@Twins) May 26, 2017
As did the Rays. So Hauan added a sweetened the contest.
Yes but only if the @RaysBaseball get 2 xBase hits before the @twins get 1 & this #cat will need a #Rays blanket to sleep on the… #deal ? https://t.co/zisRAVpmlF
— Casey Hauan (@CaseyHauan) May 26, 2017
The little orange tabby was oblivious as the suspense was mounting.
@RaysBaseball @Twins Just waiting for a name… pic.twitter.com/jL1gybsMFd
— Casey Hauan (@CaseyHauan) May 26, 2017
The Rays countered with a bonus prize.
#deal @Twins / @RaysBaseball https://t.co/LfjfuYCNxU
— Casey Hauan (@CaseyHauan) May 26, 2017
Then other fans jumped on the bandwagon.
@CaseyHauan @Twins @RaysBaseball @MLB Now I have even more of a vested interest in the game. Kinda feels like a playoff game. Cats live like 20 years. This is huge.
— Jesse Ellsworth (@jessellsworth) May 26, 2017
The game was a claw-biter.
I’m #kitten a little nervous! https://t.co/hIGHNhSQCM
— Casey Hauan (@CaseyHauan) May 27, 2017
Drumroll.
For the first time ever, we would like to introduce… DJ! https://t.co/88y2ltkCqw
— Tampa Bay Rays (@RaysBaseball) May 27, 2017
We named it for our pal DJ Kitty.
As promised, goody bag incoming! pic.twitter.com/HPabd012vD
— Tampa Bay Rays (@RaysBaseball) May 27, 2017
⚡️ Confused about why we’re naming cats? Look no further.https://t.co/IxyosgOhzt
— Tampa Bay Rays (@RaysBaseball) May 27, 2017
The Rays do have a cat mascot.
In 2012, DJ Kitty was called up as mascot after fans went gaga over an oversized car spinning tunes on the big screen. (Raymond, a big furry blue thingy, is still a team mascot.)
