Believed to be a part-Bichon Frise mixed-breed of about two or three years of age, Hank was rescued by the Brewers when he wandered into their spring training facility before the start of the 2014 MLB season.

Hank was a stray dog when he wandered around the fields of the spring training facility of the Milwaukee Brewers, located at Maryvale Baseball Park in Phoenix, Arizona, on February 17, 2014.

[8] Hank competed in a Sausage Race during a spring training game wearing a hot dog costume on February 26.

[14][15] Hank was adopted by Marti Wronski, who works as the team's vice president and general counsel, and her family, who live in Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin.

[22] The post photo states: "Today we had to say goodbye to a phenomenal dog: Hank the Ballpark Pup.

(Aka Hanky, SpongeBob Hank Pants because some days when he was extra tufty he resembled a sponge, and Henry when I was trying to sound stern and he would ignore me for the 50th time to carry on with whatever scent that intrigued him).