{"id":737062,"date":"2026-06-27T17:42:32","date_gmt":"2026-06-27T17:42:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/737062\/"},"modified":"2026-06-27T17:42:32","modified_gmt":"2026-06-27T17:42:32","slug":"marlins-viral-hot-dog-jonah-to-get-his-own-day-at-ballpark","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/737062\/","title":{"rendered":"Marlins\u2019 Viral \u2018Hot Dog\u2019 Jonah to Get His Own Day at Ballpark"},"content":{"rendered":"

His name is Jonah the Dog and he\u2019s about to get something better than a Bark at the Park night courtesy of the Miami Marlins.<\/a><\/p>\n

On Friday, the Marlins<\/a> announced that Johan, who went viral earlier this week as he stared at one of his fellow furry friends enjoying a hot dog, will get his own day at loanDepot Park on July 12. <\/p>\n

The Marlins<\/a> are billing it as \u201cJonah\u2019s Dream Day at loanDepot Park<\/a>\u201d and he will throw out the first pitch of the game against the Cleveland Guardians. Miami is also doing a ticket promotion for the game, with a portion of the proceeds going to local animal rescues. <\/p>\n

Jonah the Dog\u2019s Viral Week<\/p>\n

It’s tough seeing others live out your dream \ud83d\udc36\ud83c\udf2d pic.twitter.com\/iMSgfb2AaN<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 MLB (@MLB) June 23, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

It all started on Monday as the Marlins hosted their \u201cBark at the Park\u201d event. Fans could bring their dogs to the ballpark and enjoy the game. But, during the game, one dog was enjoying the good life, chowing down on a hot dog while Jonah, a few feet away, watched in silence. TV cameras caught him. The 15-second clip was posted by, among other accounts, MLB on X (formerly Twitter) and quickly went viral. By Friday, the original clip had nearly three million views. <\/p>\n

The Marlins appreciated Jonah\u2019s politeness in the face of watching another dog live the good life and put out the call on social media. They wanted to reward him for being a \u201cvery good boy.\u201d<\/p>\n

Others were interested in Jonah, too. Inside Edition landed an interview with Peter Silveira, who is Jonah\u2019s owner and admitted earlier this week that he had no idea what was happening in the moment. <\/p>\n

\u201cThat was a crazy video. He just stared at it!\u201d Silveira said. \u201cAnd it\u2019s funny, I was totally oblivious to that whole thing going on.\u201d<\/p>\n

On Friday, the Marlins posted that everything was set up for Jonah\u2019s big day and included some back story on Johah. He\u2019s a cunucu who was born in Aruba and was adopted by the Silveira family through a rescue, New Life for Paws. That\u2019s part of the reason why the Marlins are doing the ticket promotion in connection with Jonah\u2019s appearance at the park. <\/p>\n

The update you’ve all been waiting for…<\/p>\n

His name is Jonah, and his Dream Day is July 12 at @loanDepotpark<\/a>! Join us to cheer him on: https:\/\/t.co\/1T7EOVu5BZ<\/a><\/p>\n

Born in Aruba, Jonah is a rescued cunucu who found his forever home with the Silveira family thanks to New Life for\u2026 https:\/\/t.co\/Mg42JjuDjd<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/IriWNDvg5k<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Miami Marlins (@Marlins) June 26, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

Jonah must wait so long because Miami is on the road for the next 10 days. The Marlins are in St. Louis this weekend for a three-game series with the Cardinals, followed by a four-game series with Colorado and a three-game series with the Athletics. The Marlins finally return home on July 7 to host the Seattle Mariners for three games, followed by the Guardians series.<\/p>\n

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