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Villanova basketball coach Jay Wright brought his family dog to Phillies Bark in the Park night

Nova coach brings pup to Phils Bark in the Park night

Bobbleheads are great. "Dollar hot dog" games are fun. But, until an MLB team runs a "cats riding Roombas" themed evening, Bark in the Park will be the most joyous promotional night at any big league ballpark. The Phillies know what we're talking about.

On Wednesday, the Phils invited their fans to bring their best friends to Citizens Bank Park, and the results were predictably adorable.

Even the team's new closer, Ken Giles, had his pup running around the clubhouse prior to the game. By the time the fifth frame rolled around, it was already out of breath:

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Villanova men's basketball coach/prominent suit-wearing man Jay Wright was on hand with his family and their little dog, too:

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The Phanatic got in on the cuteness, crawling around the field and getting a bunch of dogs all riled up as they caught their first glimpse of the strange green being from the Galapagos Islands:

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The Braves beat the Phils, 8-1, but we're guessing most people were distracted by the adorable puppies to notice.

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