Brewers Manager Pulls Pocket Turtle, Not Pancake, in Apple TV Interview

Brewers manager Pat Murphy was caught taking a pancake from his hoodie pocket during a dugout interview last August, a moment that went viral and spawned the "Murph's Pocket Pancakes" concession line. During a pre‑game Apple TV interview before a rain‑shortened game against the Royals, Murphy said he was told no pocket pancakes were allowed, so he pulled out a pocket turtle – a Sulcata tortoise named "Bobby Jr." in tribute to Royals star Bobby Witt Jr.

Airlines prohibit reptiles, so the tortoise will stay in Kansas City. Fans dubbed it the rally turtle, and a player suggested the club could keep it if the Brewers win; if they lose, it might be sent to the interviewer. The animal has been housed under a heat lamp in the visiting clubhouse at Kauffman Stadium while a permanent home is sought.