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A former Oakland Athletics bat boy impersonated Eric Byrnes to attract women, a tale Byrnes shared on his Deuces Wild podcast. The ruse involved driving with the impersonator posing as Byrnes, leading to one passenger entering the car before the truth came out. Byrnes says the incident was ultimately confronted in the clubhouse, and an agreement was made that the deception should not be repeated.
Dave Flemming, the Giants' play-by-play broadcaster, became an honorary bat boy for the team's game against the Rays after finishing last in their fantasy football league. This tradition of punishment for the last-place finisher was previously carried out by outfielders Steven Duggar and Austin Slater. Flemming embraced the role, changing his office space and donning a different uniform for the game. Despite joking about not making it through the fourth inning, Flemming took on the task with good humor.
San Francisco Giants broadcaster Dave Flemming, who lost his fantasy football league last season, served as the team's bat boy for three innings during their game against the Tampa Bay Rays as a punishment. While some fantasy football punishments can be embarrassing or extreme, Flemming considered being a bat boy a relatively easy task. Despite feeling sore, he hustled to avoid interfering with the game. The Giants, currently second in the NL West, were tied 0-0 with the Rays when Flemming handed off bat boy duties to the usual bat boy.