The plan to get Yeli first began when Lola's sign, which read, "Yelich, hit a home run and my dad buys me a puppy!" pic.twitter.com/i6VBiUF8ie — Milwaukee Brewers (@Brewers) March 30, 2019The Brewers shared the moment on the team's Twitter page on March 30, and two weeks later, the family received Yeli. 🐶 pic.twitter.com/J95rP1Rh5m — Milwaukee Brewers (@Brewers) April 15, 2019Since the family was planning to attend the March 30 Brewers game, Lola told her dad she wanted to make a sign. "I said, 'You can pick a player, and if he hits a home run, I'll get you a puppy,'" Labodda explained. When he and the Brewers caught wind of Lola's sign, Yelich decided he'd give the Laboddas a pup himself.
Source: ABC News April 17, 2019 00:45 UTC