The pink and gray stuffed hippo had been gathering dust all winter inside J.R. House’s garage when it received the surprise callup to the big show. Hailey the Hippo was required at Cincinnati ...

Coaches in Goodyear are using a stuffed animal hippo to simulate a baserunner coming home. Catchers must snag throws and practice their tags at the plate. The hippo, which came fromReds third base ...