Globe iconLogin iconRecap iconSearch iconTickets icon
Scores
All Scores Triple-A Scores Double-A Scores High-A Scores Single-A Scores Rookie Scores
Schedule
Complete Game Schedule Triple-A Schedule Double-A Schedule High-A Schedule Single-A Schedule Rookie Schedule
Teams
Teams by Affiliate Teams by Name Teams Map Teams by Class Teams by League Ballparks
Standings
Full Season Rookie Leagues Playoffs
Stats
Full Season Rookie Leagues Players Top Prospect Stats
Watch
Watch Games Subscribe Highlights Highlights by Affiliate Prospect Highlights Help Center Gameday Audio Podcast Bally Live
Tickets
Tickets Triple-A Championship
Shop
MiLB Store Auctions Shop Copa Shop Marvel
News
Pipeline Transactions Copa de la Diversión Ben's Biz Nationwide Road to the Show Malmö Oat Milkers T-Mobile Ballpark Dog Cam The MiLB App
Prospects
Top 100 Top 30 by Team Top 50 International Draft Top 250
Playoffs
Newsletters
Fans
Sweepstakes & Contests
History
About

Parker the Rally Pig to make one-night return to The Diamond

Former team mascot to be Guest of Honor during Retirement Party on Tuesday, April 23
April 18, 2019

RICHMOND, Va. -  The Richmond Flying Squirrels have announced former team mascot Parker the Rally Pig will make a one-night return to The Diamond on Tuesday, April 23 as the guest of honor at the club's Retirement Party celebration. Fans will have the opportunity to visit Parker and sign his official

RICHMOND, Va. -  The Richmond Flying Squirrels have announced former team mascot Parker the Rally Pig will make a one-night return to The Diamond on Tuesday, April 23 as the guest of honor at the club's Retirement Party celebration. Fans will have the opportunity to visit Parker and sign his official retirement card. The event will also feature a "race car driver" T-shirt giveaway to the first 1,500 fans 15 and older presented by CBS 6 and media partners Big 98.5 and Boomer Magazine. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. and first pitch is scheduled for 6:35 p.m. Tickets for the game can be purchased here.

"We never had the chance to publicly celebrate Parker's retirement, so this occasion is the perfect opportunity to do so," said Flying Squirrels VP & COO Todd "Parney" Parnell. "So many fans have fond memories of Parker, and we are grateful he is able to join us for one night during our 10th season."
Parker officially retired from his role as the Flying Squirrels' rally pig prior to the start of the 2016 season. He currently resides at a farm in Chester, Va. 
Originally known as "Piggy 3" from Broken Road Farm in Amelia Courthouse, Va., Parker was chosen by Parney from a group of four piglets at the Pig Pickin' Contest during the team's inaugural Fan Fest in 2011. The name Parker was selected from a Pig Namin' Contest poll conducted in conjunction with the Richmond Times-Dispatch, which received nearly 6,000 total votes. The winning moniker collected more than 3,000 votes. Parker was publicly introduced as the organization's third mascot on March 30, 2011, at the time joining Nutzy and former jovial acorn mascot Zinger. 
During Parker's five seasons rallying the Flying Squirrels, the team amassed a 206-148 home record. However, he was perhaps most remembered for an impromptu dash around The Diamond during a game in 2013, which was featured on ESPN's SportsCenter. 
 
The Flying Squirrels' current homestand continues through Wednesday, April 24. For tickets or more information, call 804-359-3866 (FUNN), visit SquirrelsBaseball.com/Tickets or stop by the Flying Squirrels box office. 
 
-SQUIRRELS-

Read More: