Tommy and Mascots



The iconic origin of Yale's Handsome Dan
Source: NCAA
Mat Patkin: The Clown Price of Baseball
The San Diego Chicken
Philadelphia's Gritty and Phanatic
The Story Behind The Portland Timbers’ Chainsaw Celebration
Source: MLS
From a lucky bulldog to the San Diego chicken to modern characters we know. This is the story of mascots.
They cover everything from lucky charms and animals that lead to winning teams, to a baseball clown running the bases and winding up umpires, to a disrespectful man in a chicken suit all the way to cute and cuddly Sesame Street-like characters making kids happy. This is the story of mascots.
Source: NCAA
Source: MLS
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