Phillies Single-A Affiliate Lakewood Sporting Cat Jerseys

Minor league teams don’t draw major crowds, so they have to make up crazy theme nights

This may be a hot take, but “Bark at the Park” is such an overrated theme night. I don’t want to sit next to someone else’s dog while watching the game. I’m a dog person, but I don’t trust other people with their dogs, plus the chance they “go” while in the stands is too much risk.

Cats on the other hand (which I am not a fan of) have never gotten their fair share of love at the ballpark.

The Phillies minor league team in Lakewood is changing all of that up for a good cause.

"Saturday at FirstEnergy Park is CATurday, a salute to cats and what promises to be a Purrfect night at the ballpark. .The BlueClaws will be wearing special jerseys that will be auctioned off to benefit BlueClaws Charities (shown in the image above).Fans are encouraged to bring their cats to the game (will need to sign a waiver and be in a case or on a leash and cats are admitted with a $2 Paw Pass). There will be songs, movie clips, promotions, memes, and more fun as well!There will be a special guest appearance by Miss Kitty. The speciality drink “The Black Cat Cocktail” will be available in the Coors Light WRAT Trap. There will be a special rendition of Take MEOW Out to the Ballgame, and a special CATurday T-Shirt will be available in the Claws Cove.SAVE Rescue Shelter of Toms River will be here as well. They will be collecting donations of products for a Cat supply drive and they will have cats here for adoption."

And with any minor league theme night, there is an jersey to go with it. Whether this is creepy or amazing, Lakewood players will don them Saturday, despite the nightmares they will have after seeing 25+ hanging in the locker room pre-game.

So if you like cats, and wish to know what it feels like to be a hoarder, take a trip down to Lakewood, New Jersey for CATurday.