STORY TIME: Gather round, children! We recently noticed a very smol cat darting around the ballpark. We dubbed it Jackie Daytona (naturally) but struggled to get close enough to get a good look. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🐱" title="Katzengesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Katzengesicht"> 1/
After last night& #39;s event, we left a ground up hamburger and a tray of water outside the concession stand. This morning, the meat was gone! ... So we left some cat food & water in sundae helmets. 2/
When we went back this afternoon, the food had vanished, and that helmet was knocked askew! 3/
We looked under the stands and spotted Jackie, but the poor thing again ran off as soon as we tried to approach. 4/
We followed it around the corner, peeked under the back of our merch stand and found a couple of little bitty eyes peering back at us. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👀" title="Augen" aria-label="Emoji: Augen">

World, meet Jackie ... 5/
Smitten, we left Jackie some bits of leftover pizza for dinner and bid her (or him?) a good night. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🍕" title="Pizzastück" aria-label="Emoji: Pizzastück">

We are acquiring kitty treats and toys and will keep y’all posted. 6/
No luck spotting her (we& #39;re going with her until proven otherwise, per Twitter& #39;s amateur vets) yet today, but we left her some breakfast and toys and put a few treats by her hiding spot. 8/
Earlier today, we checked and the food and treats were still there, apparently untouched. Started to worry a little.

Then this afternoon, we found a helmet/bowl out of place. Looked around and didn& #39;t see anything. Then looked down and ... 9/
Turns out she LOVES the treats we got for her. The toy, not so much. 10/
Pictured: Me falling head over heels in love with Jackie. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🥰" title="Smiling face with 3 hearts" aria-label="Emoji: Smiling face with 3 hearts">

Not pictured: Jackie biting the *^&% out of my finger a few seconds later. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤬" title="Gesicht mit Symbolen über dem Mund" aria-label="Emoji: Gesicht mit Symbolen über dem Mund">11/
CORRECTION: It seems maybe Jackie does like her toy after all. 12/
Jackie going to town on some cat food this morning. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💗" title="Wachsendes Herz" aria-label="Emoji: Wachsendes Herz"> 13/
A new week in our blossoming love affair with Jackie Daytona.

She is still pretty shy but seems to be warming up a bit, especially when treats are involved. 14/
Big day for Jackie yesterday: She made her on-field debut! ... 15/
... And followed a trail of treats to cross home plate!!!

Annnnnd then the cheering of her adoring fans sent her scurrying for cover!https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤫" title="Schh!-Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Schh!-Gesicht"> 16/
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