Kalamazoo Growlers Introduce 1,017 Calorie ‘Skat Dog’

The Kalamazoo Growlers have unveiled a 1,017 calorie Skat Dog. That's nearly a full days worth of calories!

It combines the traditional baseball dining experience of hot dogs with a dessert. It's a beef frank housed inside a custom chocolate cake donut and then topped with whipped cream, sprinkles, and a maraschino cherry on top. I have to admit it's not the best name and it doesn't sound very appetizing but that wouldn't stop me from trying one. Admittedly, it also doesn't look very appetizing. But it might be strange enough to try once. Once would probably be enough. See a picture of it shared by @kzoogrowlers here.

The picture is captioned on @kzoogrowlers Instagram, "We're proud to unveil the all-new SKAT DOG. The 1,000_ calorie Skat Dog is a hot dog topped with whipped cream, sprinkles, and a maraschino cherry served on a custom chocolate cake donut. The term 'Scat' is a slang term for animal droppings and ties into the Kalamazoo Growlers name of the 'Growlers' - a tribute to the black bears that can be heard 'growling' in the forests of Michigan. The 'c' in scat is replaced with a 'k' in Skat Dog because of baseball's 'K' that stands for strikeouts in a scorekeeper's scorebook. The indulgence-ridden hot dog comes out to a whopping 1,017 calories and can be purchased in the concession stand for $10 at all Saturday Kalamazoo Growler home games." The Growlers are a Summer League baseball team, if you haven't heard of them before.

Baseball is back and it's a great time to watch some baseball movies! After not-so-patiently waiting Opening Day 2024 is now in the books. That means summer is just around the corner!

To celebrate the return of Major League Baseball, here are 5 of the greatest baseball movies of all-time!

There's certainly no shortage of great baseball movies. It was incredibly difficult to make a list of the 5 best. That means we were leaving out some outstanding movies. Some of the ones that missed the list deserve to be on it. You also might disagree with some of the choices that made the list. Your opinion is valid. Let us know if we missed your favorite!

It seems like there are more baseball flicks available to watch than any other sport. Sure, football has a lot, too. There's The Replacements, The Longest Yard, Any Given Sunday, and more. Those are some fantastic movies. There are also great basketball movies like Coach Carter, Hustle, and Space Jam (the original, of course). There's only one movie on BASEketball. However, when it comes to sports movies baseball truly has some of the best.

There have been so many great baseball films over the years. Likewise, there have been many not-so-great baseball movies. Those can still be enjoyable! The Benchwarmers isn't a great movie, but it's watchable. Also, I never noticed how many baseball movies Kevin Costner stars in. What's the deal with that? It's like a crazy number, I didn't realize he had such a love for the game. He starred in Chasing Dreams, Bull Durham, Field of Dreams, For Love of The Game, and The Upside of Anger. I might even be missing some. That's a good chunk of his resume devoted to baseball movies, I respect that.

Some excellent movies didn't make the list. So, I'll have to quickly shoutout some Honorable Mentions before getting to the Top 5. A League of Their Own, 42, and The Rookie are all solid movies and are definitely worth watching. However, they didn't make the list. I think the 5 that did are just better movies, personally. Here's the list!

Rookie of the Year might be my favorite baseball movie of all-time. In fact, I can say that it is my favorite baseball movie. First, it's hilarious. Daniel Stern steals any scene he's in and delivers countless laughs. Henry's friends are also funny. It's a great movie! We all wanted to be Henry growing up.

Moneyball was a fantastic movie. It was nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars but didn't end up winning. I think that was a mistake. It's got a loaded cast starring Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill, Chris Pratt, and more. It doesn't get old. Too bad the A's still can't get out of that hole. The movie really had me pulling for them (if they weren't playing my team).

Field of Dreams is a classic. Is it my favorite baseball movie? No. However, it's still worthy of making the list. We're still quoting the movie decades later (even if we're not exactly quoting it correctly). It's one of many baseball movies to star Kevin Costner, and it's probably the best of the lot.

"Just a bit outside!" Who can forget that iconic line? Playing baseball, we'd constantly be quoting the movie and that was always a go-to. It's definitely one of the best baseball movies ever and gives you everything you want. Charlie Sheen was certainly winning with this one. If you haven't seen it, you're missing out!

Did we save the best for last? Quite possibly. The Sandlot is a classic and doesn't get old. It's funny, nostalgic, and a great movie from start to finish. There's quotable lines, heart, and more. It's one of the best picks to kick off the baseball season!

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