The previous issue introduced the League of Nations East District, this issue follows the director's perspective, to see our League of Nations Central District
Milwaukee Brewers: Bernie Brewer & Barrelman
Bernie Brewer is the long-time official mascot of the brewers, and unlike many animal mascots, its image is of a happy bearded old man.
Image source: Bernie Brewer Twitter
This is to commemorate a fan named Mason, in 1970, the team's initial box office dismal, Mason decided to sit on the scoreboard for a long time until 40,000 spectators sat full; as a result, in August, the brewers were really full of holes, Mason was very happy to slip off the scoreboard with a rope, only to be burned by the heat of the scoreboard and unfortunately died. The team introduced Bernie Brewer in 1973, and its signature move was that when the team hit a home run, it slid down the yellow slide and plunged into a giant beer cup to celebrate.
Bernie celebrated with his mom
Once the team also launched a female mascot named Bonnie Brewer as a partner, Bonnie Brewer's signature action was to make a sweeping action behind the third base at the end of the first half of the seventh inning to show that the home team would empty the base pack. But how can the winemaker's mascot not have wine? Barrelman was a barrel-shaped auxiliary mascot that appeared only as a symbol until 2015, when the team decided to upgrade it to a mascot. In addition, the team also has a very popular unofficial mascot event, the "Sausage Run", which is similar to the national "President Run", which is a race between mascots dressed as sausages from 5 different regions.
Barrelan image source: MLBBrewers official website
St. Louis Cardinal: Fredbird & Rally Squirrel
More than one team in the League of Nations has multiple mascots, as does the Cardinals, while their main mascot, Fredbird, is very well-known, and it is shaped like the team name and is a cardinal. Since 1979, it has been the team's mascot.
Source: Team Fredbird Tweet
Because it has a pointed mouth, during the game, it will "grab" the head of the fan with its mouth to entertain the audience. In addition to this, it would throw T-shirts at the audience and interact with small fans; so he became one of the most recognizable mascots in major leagues in the 80s. The team also added Team Fredbird to it, hiring young girls to help it with activities such as throwing T-shirts. It also appears on Cardinals' children's shows every week.
Image source: Cardinal Youtube
Rally Squirrel is not as old as Fredbird, but its appearance is also quite legendary. It was the image of a squirrel wearing the No. 11 jersey, because in the 2011 playoffs of the National League Divisional Games, in game 4, 5th innings, a real squirrel actually rushed to home run while the Philadelphia pitcher pitched, which attracted cheers from the audience; the Cardinals eventually advanced, and the team also seized the opportunity to introduce the Mascot of Raly Squirrel. In the third game of the National League Championship that year, it came out quickly, and now it will also assist Fredbird in his job of entertaining spectators.
Image source: Cardinals Insider
Cincinnati Reds: Mr. Red & Mr. Redlegs & Rosie Red & Gapper
The Official Mascot of the Reds is the most of all teams, with a total of 4! Mr. Red is one of the four mascots. In 1955, its image appeared on the Redsuit, and it was not until the 80s that the team positioned its image as a mascot; after that, it went in two outs and two advances, returning in 2012 to form a huge combination with the other 3 mascots.
MR. Red Image Source: MLB Reds official website
The Mr. Redlegs, which was launched in 2007, also has a baseball head, and it is the oldest of the 4 mascots and is also the most popular; it is worth mentioning that in 2008 it also had a headdress falling off, but a few days later it wore a "neck rail" to make the matter end in a joking way, which was deeply loved by fans. Rosie Red, the female mascot of the 4, was launched in 2008 to call on more women to play. The Gapper differs from the other 3 baseball mascots in that it is a red dog inspired by a gap in the Reds' home stand that can be used to enjoy the game.
Family portrait (left to right Mr. Redlegs, Rosie Red, MR. Red, Gapper ) Image source: MLB reds official website
Chicago Bear: Clark
The Cubs have a long history, but the mascot came out very late, and it wasn't until 2014 that they introduced clark, the first mascot in team history, which also made them the latest team in the major league to have a mascot in the 27 teams except for the 3 teams without an official mascot. Clark's image, like the team's team name, is a brown bear that appears in a baseball cap and a white bear uniform, while the team says Clark is positioned as a descendant of the team's initial auspicious symbol, Joa, a live bear from the early 20th century.
Clark
Clark will take pictures of the fans before the game starts, and in between the games, he will also take pictures of the fans' cute moments; many fans have been captured by it!
Dogs are also our fans
Pirates of Pittsburgh: Pirate Parrot
Pirate Parrot is the team's official mascot and, as its name suggests, it's a green parrot. It debuted as an official mascot in 1979, when pirates won the World Series; as a result, Pirate Parrot is also regarded as a symbol of luck and has been used ever since. It would dance in the stands, fire hot dogs with air cannons, and wave pirate flags when the team won at home. The team introduced a pirate-like mascot in 1995 to complement it, but was abandoned shortly thereafter. It is worth mentioning that it will also have funny interactions with the mascots of Steelers and Penguins, two other teams in the same city!
Image source: MLB pirates official website
In addition to the mascot, inspired by the brewer's "sausage run", the pirates also launched a similar project, the Great Pierogi Race – "Dumpling Run". The 7 dumpling-shaped mascots each wear different colored hats, representing different tastes, and the competition between them is also quite fierce, if there is a malicious foul of "dumplings", they will be punished by the referee at the end!
Dumplings run, is someone left behind~
Is there a favorite of yours?
Which mascot do you like most about the League of Nations?
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