Two live Betta fish were found abandoned in the parking lot of Nelson Wolff Stadium after a Missions game, but a kind-hearted employee gave them a new home.
SAN ANTONIO — You can bring your dog to the ballpark.
You can even bring your cat on special nights.
But apparently someone thought a fish belonged at a baseball game.
Workers at Nelson W. Wolff Municipal Stadium made a fin-tastically strange discovery after a recent San Antonio Missions game when they found a fish tank containing live Betta fish abandoned in the parking lot.
The tank, along with fish supplies, had been left sitting in the South Texas heat. By the time employees found it, the water had become dangerously warm.
“Who abandons fish in a baseball stadium parking lot?” asked Lynette Vega, who learned about the unusual situation from a patron safety employee after the game.
Vega alerted coworkers through a group text shared by ushers and hospitality staff. That’s when fellow employee Anne Marie stepped up to the plate.
A self-described animal lover, Anne Marie took the fish home, where her niece and nephew happily welcomed the unexpected aquatic teammates and named them Blue and Violet.
Thankfully, these little swimmers have a happy ending.
The fishy find was especially ironic because the Missions regularly host Bark in the Park events, where fans are encouraged to bring their four-legged best friends to the game. The next dog-friendly nights are June 10 and Sept. 2, benefiting the San Antonio Humane Society.
Dogs? Absolutely.
Cats? Occasionally.
Fish? Let’s keep them in the bullpen — or better yet, the aquarium.
After all, baseball may be America’s pastime, but Blue and Violet have proven that a ballpark is no place for a fish tale.