Adopted Blind Dog is Mascot for Baseball Team

The newest member of the Albuquerque Isotopes baseball team is an adopted blind dog named Stevie Wonder. Found wandering as a stray, Stevie was recently adopted by Isotopes pitcher John Ely.

Ely met Stevie at Watermelon Ranch, an animal rescue in Bernalillo County, and when he and his teammates heard about the dog’s troubled past, they agreed that he needed to be adopted. Stevie was found with one eye missing, and another so infected that it had to be removed.

Ely took Stevie home that day, but his good fortune did not end there – moved by his tale of woe, the entire team has taken him in as one of their own. They also gave him a job: Stevie is now the team’s official mascot. Once unwanted, the stoic survivor is now in big demand with adoring fans, and Ely says he loves his new job.

“He’s got no eyes, but he’s about as happy as they get,” said Ely.




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    June 13, 2012 7:59 pmPosted 11 months ago
    Jodi

    Go, Stevie!

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    June 13, 2012 8:00 pmPosted 11 months ago
    Barbara

    Awwwww ! GOD BLESS THEM ALL !

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    June 13, 2012 8:01 pmPosted 11 months ago
    Suzanne

    Aww!! How sweet is this?? Thank God, another stray was adopted.

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    June 13, 2012 8:04 pmPosted 11 months ago
    Elvira

    Please help tony the pitt bull in arizona to be put down on june 18th spread the word

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  • June 13, 2012 8:04 pmPosted 11 months ago
    Hilary

    Love the team name! Isotopes :)

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    June 13, 2012 8:06 pmPosted 11 months ago
    Michelle

    Like they say…”Real men are always kind to animals.” They have no idea just how much joy Stevie will bring to them. God bless these guys.

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  • June 13, 2012 8:09 pmPosted 11 months ago
    Jenny

    Why can’t there be more kind people like this in this world?

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  • June 13, 2012 8:18 pmPosted 11 months ago
    Gail

    This is so wonderful!

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  • June 13, 2012 8:20 pmPosted 11 months ago
    Anonymous

    LOVE. LOVE. LOVE. Stevie is living the good life now! Sharing!

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  • June 13, 2012 8:26 pmPosted 11 months ago
    Ellyn

    Awwwwwwwwwww – - how sweet!!!

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    June 13, 2012 8:28 pmPosted 11 months ago
    Maureen

    Turned my frown upside down, what a great story!!!

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    June 13, 2012 8:28 pmPosted 11 months ago
    Maureen

    /

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  • June 13, 2012 8:41 pmPosted 11 months ago
    Sandra

    That’s a great story. Happy for all of them.

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  • June 13, 2012 8:44 pmPosted 11 months ago
    Kathy

    What a wonderful Happy Ending and story:)D

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    June 13, 2012 8:44 pmPosted 11 months ago
    Christina

    Wonderful example to the rest of the world! NM representing! Whoo…..

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    June 13, 2012 8:46 pmPosted 11 months ago
    Patricia

    John Ely! you have a new fan :) thank you so much for giving stevie a wonderful new life!!!!

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  • June 13, 2012 8:49 pmPosted 11 months ago
    Alicia

    Beautiful story:)

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    June 13, 2012 8:53 pmPosted 11 months ago
    Danna

    AWESOME!

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  • June 13, 2012 8:56 pmPosted 11 months ago
    Kristipher

    Amazing story!

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    June 13, 2012 9:01 pmPosted 11 months ago
    Emily

    Love it!

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    June 13, 2012 9:11 pmPosted 11 months ago
    Graces

    Wonderful^^

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    June 13, 2012 9:32 pmPosted 11 months ago
    Antonia

    How cool is this!

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    June 16, 2012 1:50 pmPosted 11 months ago
    Lisa E

    This could domino into other people being willing to adopt special needs animals. Let’s hope so!

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    July 7, 2012 1:01 amPosted 10 months ago
    kathy

    GREAT IDEA< and GOD BLESS all the ALBUQUERQUE ISOTOPES!!!! STEVIE is a happy blessed pup!!!!!

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