Tugger, a yellow Labrador retriever, was named after 1980 World Series champion and U.S. Marine Corps reservist Tug McGraw.

The Phillies are adding a different kind of rookie to their roster, one with four legs and a mission beyond baseball.

The Philadelphia Phillies are welcoming Tugger, their second service dog, to the roster while he trains to work with veterans.

At a recent Phillies’ game, a Labrador Retriever puppy named Tugger had a very special interaction with the Phillie Phanatic, the Philadelphia Phillies' official mascot. And this pup's sweet encounter ...

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (WHTM) – The Philadelphia Phillies added a new member to the team yesterday in the form of a service pup-in-training. Major was welcomed to the club’s off-field roster… ...

Please welcome to our Phillies family "Major," the Phillies' new service pup. He's the newest and youngest Phillies on the roster at least for now.

The Philadelphia Phillies clubhouse has turned into a doghouse after a Major debut on Wednesday. The Phillies debuted Major, a 10-week old, pure-bred black Labrador service pup-in-training at ...

Major, a 10-week-old black Labrador puppy, was welcomed to the club's off-the-field roster at Citizens Bank Park as a new service pup-in-training.