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Youppi!, The Montreal Canadien's mascot is one of just three mascots to have a suit in the Baseball Hall of Fame. His name is actually French for "hooray." Once the Expos dissolved and moved to D.C., he stayed & made the Canadien's his home. Youppi! was the 1st mascot to be thrown out of a MLB game in 1989. After he danced around and banged on the roof of the Dodgers dugout, volatile manager Tommy Lasorda became enraged. By the time the game was in the 11th, lovable Youppi! had been ejected.

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Notre Dame's first mascots were Irish terriers Tipperary Terrance and Clashmore Mike were most popular until the 60s when they introduced the Leprechaun. Each Leprechaun must go through a rigorous try-out including mock media interviews and complete physical fitness tests. An “Irish heart” is said to be a characteristic of the mascot, but you don’t have to have Irish blood or be of any particular height to perform the part—the 2006 squad Leprechaun is a native of Mexico City.

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Phillie Phanatic (fun fact from SI) August 1988 -- Los Angeles Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda exchanges fisticuffs with the Philly Phanatic after the mascot does a routine using a doll of Lasorda as a punching bag. On another occasion, the Phanatic hugged a fan so hard that he suffered back injuries and was awarded 2.5 million. To that tune, Phillie has become the most sued mascot over time.

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CRAZY CRAB: In 1984, the Giants decided to try their hand at the mascot game with their own special twist: They created an "anti-mascot." The creature they unleashed was the now-legendary (and infamous) Crazy Crab who poked fun at traditional mascots, and television commercials depicted manager Frank Robinson having to be restrained from attacking the poor crustacean. Fans were encouraged to boo and hiss the phony mascot, who was portrayed by actor Wayne Doba.

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Steely McBeam - brief Steeler mascot was a one year gig but still shows up now and again

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SKYHAWK of the Atlanta Hawks flies in for a dunk

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Geoducks Pronounced “gooey-duck,” the Evergreen State College (Washington) mascot is the world’s largest burrowing clam. Originating in the northwest, the geoduck is one of the best college mascots in terms of sheer longevity, living over 150 years!

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San Diego Chicken: In existence since 1974, the San Diego Chicken -- or The Famous Chicken as it's known -- is the granddaddy of professional sports mascots. Enshrined in Cooperstown, the giant yellow chicken was named by the Sporting News as one of the Top 100 Most Powerful People In Sports For The 20th Century. The chicken was not only the 1st pro mascot, but also the 1st to taunt an opposing team, the 1st to use recorded popular music in a game, and the 1st to be included on a baseball card.

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In the 90's The Milwaukee Brewers had a hot dog, an Italian Sausage, a Polish Sausage and a Bratswurst racing between the 6th and 7th innings of every game. The four sausages were enjoying their usual race in 2003, when Pittsburgh Pirates player Randall Simon clubbed the Italian sausage with his bat. The sausage tumbled and also took out the hot dog. This was not viewed as a joke in Milwaukee, and Simon was taken to jail after the game before being released and fined 432 dollars.

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Gnat, the Savannah (GA) Sand Gnats Mascot -- Historic Grayson Stadium Savannah (GA) July 19, 2012

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Wild Wing from the Anaheim Ducks: the only NHL mascot to spin off from a movie. This bird once spent a long period of time airborne when a cable lowering him into the arena became stuck and he had to be rescued. Willing to try anything, Wild Wing was supposed to open the 1995 season by jumping off a trampoline over a wall of fire. But when his skate got stuck in the trampoline, Wild Wing didn't quite make it over the wall, becoming a flambed duck in one of the most famous mascot injuries ever.