It’s Jonah’s world, we’re all just living in it.
Three weeks after taking the internet by storm, the 6-year-old cunucu returned to loanDepot park for his Dream Day during Sunday’s Guardians-Marlins series finale.
Before the game, Jonah accompanied his owner, Peter Silveira, onto the field to throw out the ceremonial first pitch. Jonah came dressed for the occasion, sporting a freshly customized black Marlins jersey.
As it turns out, the festivities were just beginning. Jonah watched the game from a suite. Meanwhile, the Marlins and their partners showered him with plush baseballs, dog toys and edible hot dog treats -- the latter of which Marlins field reporter Jeremy Taché fed to Jonah in the fourth inning on the Marlins.TV broadcast.
Jonah first went viral at the Marlins’ “Bark at the Park” night on June 22 when cameras caught him staring longingly at another dog while it chowed down on a ballpark hot dog. The next day, Miami posted a “wanted” advertisement on social media in hopes of tracking down Jonah’s owner.
When Silveira commented under the post, the Marlins arranged to have Jonah and his proud “parents” back at the ballpark on July 12.
Jonah wasn’t the only one who enjoyed his Dream Day. The Marlins launched a special ticket offer for the game, with proceeds benefiting Miami Animal Rescue, a non-profit, foster-based service helping abandoned animals across South Florida.