Stoney works his magic at the ball park
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Kaitlin Conred and Kenna Finley, both seniors at Lemon Bay High School, hang out with Stoney, the Charlotte Stone Crabs mascot, at a recent game before he goes into the stands to meet his fans.
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One of Stoney’s activities at the park is to participate in activities between innings with the fans at Charlotte Sports Park. Stoney had a tough night trying to catch Frisbees in a pizza box at this game.
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Charlotte Stone Crabs mascot Stoney stands in front of the screen behind home plate and leads cheers for the Stone Crabs fans at Charlotte Sports Park.
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Makira Richmond, a nine-year-old fourth-grader at Neil Armstrong Elementary School, gets a hug and photo taken with Stoney, the mascot for the Charlotte Stone Crabs.
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Six-year-old Mathew Neumeyer reaches for his hat as Stoney tries to put it on his head. Joshua, 8, enjoyed watching Stoney teasing his little brother at the Charlotte Stone Crabs game at Charlotte Sports Park.
By STEVE KNAPP
Sport Writer
With many people who work for the Charlotte Stone Crabs, there is an expectation of future advancement as they spend time fine-tuning their game.
Ballplayers learn what it takes to go up the ladder until they eventually reach “the show.” Even those working in management hope to advance up to higher level organizations someday.
