When I was a kid the Seattle Mariner's allowed children to vote for a new mascot. (Around 1990 I think.) The Mariner Moose was the winner. Don't blame me. I voted for the runner up. A Sea Monster.
So, I have to advocate for Dinger here. He's a triceratops because a 7-foot-long, 1/2 ton triceratops skull (among other dinosaur fossils) was discovered during the construction of Coors Field. And I think that's arguably the best origin story for any mascot in all of sports.
Deliberately having a mascot that everyone hates is kind of hilarious, I think modern baseball fans would be less awful (throwing dangerous shit) and have more fun with it.
@@GreenFlash1790 - If you watch the 30-for-30 Mini Skit on it, either Duane Kuiper or someone else in the org asked this question: _"you don't think someone's going to bring a gun into the stadium?"_ Then cue to Pat Gallagher (the Marketing Director) looking like he was going to say _"... oh shit."_
First Met mascot was an actual beagle named Homer. Lasted one game. Took a dump on the playing field in the middle of the game. It doesn't get any better than that.
This vid reminded me of the time Tommy Lasorda had Youpii ejected from Stadium Olympique for sleeping on top of the dugout. What an insane game that was.
Hey, the Dodgers had a mascot for a little while. His name was Yasiel Puig. Don’t you remember? He was Madison Bumgarner’s favorite opposing team’s mascot. lol
Oh man!!!! Thank you BH! I lived in the Bay Area from 1982-1993 and fell in love with the Giants. The Crab was possibly the worst thing that ever happened to the Giants. Worse than Atlee Hammaker giving up a grand slam to Freddy Lynn in the all star game and worse than the 1987 NLCS. Okay I’m using some hyperbole. But the Crazy Crab did suck 🤣 And you described Candlestick perfectly with the damp sock reference. But as Steve Young once said; it’s a dump but it’s our dump.
In today's Giants' stadium, even the most hated mascot would never be pelted with hot dogs or any other stadium-bought concessions. It would be far more cost-effective for people to throw their phones.
What's funny is I have a long time friend who also like, really fucking doesn't like crabs. Wonder if it'll be a diagnosis someday. Anyway, that crab was awesome, they should bring it back.
First of all, don’t you dare knock on Baxter. Much like his bro the Phoenix Suns gorilla, he actually has some fun and personality and no affiliation to the team name. I like that in a mascot. As for the Crazy Crab, I loved that concept. I can understand why people would be cranky at Giants games during that time, for the conditions were for awful. Either way, I agree with the independent league stuff. My home town has a Pecos League team called the Tucson Sahuaros and it is literally an old guy running around in a cheap cactus outfit. Priceless I tell you, priceless.
Hmm.. Lou Seal has credibility because he's named after SF's original baseball team, the SF Seals of the Pacific League AND watching seals at the pier are a popular SF activity. If Mr Met is not the blandest most unimaginative mascot and name, his public appearances as you describe, mirrors how Lou Seal is used and the city loves the character. No he's not obnoxious like a Philly Fanatic wannabe so there's that.
I thought the Giants missed a huge opportunity at Pac Bell park. Originally, the arcade wall had a motorized robot named rusty in it. If they had made it the Crazy Crab, the boo birds would have had a field day.
Lou Seal should have been named Lefty, in honor of the longtime manager of the San Francisco Seals. The small drawbridge next to Oracle Park is named after him. He reached the majors as a pitcher, and didn’t last. He made it back as an outfielder a few years later, and ended with a .348 average, and two 30 HR seasons.
Please at least mention Junction Jack 🤣 a crappy mascot for a crappy time in Astros history, and was about as creepy as any big eyes anthropomorphic animal 🤣
As a fan of one of the teams whose mascot you like I have to disagree that all the rest are terrible. There are a lot of “what the fuck” mascots in MLB today, but there’s some not terrible ones besides Mr. Met, Phillie Phanatic and Pirate Parrot. Like Dinger is pretty cool, Mr. Redlegs is a classic, Bernie Brewer has a great schtick, etc.
I am very happy I’m a Yankees fan who AFAIK have never had a mascot. My favorite mascot is Gritty of the Philadelphia Flyers. Not because I’m a Flyers or hockey fan. No. It’s because Gritty has become an Antifascist icon and any self respecting socialist (or really just anyone who recognizes that Fascism is bad and also everywhere in the US) loves Gritty. Gritty has murdered more Fascists than all the Red Army in WW2. He’s a fucking legend.
I feel I need to stand up for the guy who preceded the Phillie Phanatic - Ted Giannoulous, the San Diego Chicken. He came at a time when the Padres were horrible, year after year, but the Chicken actually belonged to a radio station so he was there for all sorts of San Diego sporting events (yeah, poor guy). Giannoulous broke off his contract from the radio station, re-hatched in a new outfit (that dropped the call letters) and became a free agent, taking his act all over the country. It was the clever comedy of the Chicken and the Phanatic which started the whole mascot craze. Honestly, I don't care for most of them but I don't hate them either.
I'm fine with mascots if they're a close representation of the actual animal or whatever they're supposed to be. Either an actual animal (University of Georgia, Colorado) or my Detroit Tigers have "Paws" a guy in a Tiger suit. Fine. Cubs are fine too. But what the heck is the 'Philly Fanatic?' Or the SF Crab? Or the KC Chiefs is a giant......rat? Stupid. So many more examples.
Ah yes... cringy, cringy Kurt Bevacqua being one of those "old school" deadweights for his team. He hit exactly at the Mendoza Line that season, on his way to amassing an impressive -4.0 bWAR in 970 career games. "Impressive" because how do you perform that badly for so long and still get to play enough to end up with those career numbers?
He was the Joe Garagiola bubble gum blowing champion in 1975, and the 1976 Topps set had a card for that. Bevacqua was also the Padres' leading hitter in the 1984 World Series, batting .412 as their designated hitter.
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When I was a kid the Seattle Mariner's allowed children to vote for a new mascot. (Around 1990 I think.) The Mariner Moose was the winner. Don't blame me. I voted for the runner up. A Sea Monster.
Well at least you've got the Kraken now
The moose is iconic
@@rogregg29445 I am not amoosed
honestly i like the moose. no bias here at all
Interesting. I never heard about that. And yes, I agree that a sea monster is a more fitting mascot for the Mariners than a moose.
Imagine if they brought back Crazy Crab and they had him and Lou Seal fight from time to time
Yeah, he could be the “villain”, a stooge for Lou Seal to win a fight against
Hahahaha
When you’re already getting nightmares from looking at the thumbnail, you know it’s going to be a good video.
"40 years ago..."
Me: 196-
"...the early 1980s"
Me: o yeah...
When will it stop?
So, I have to advocate for Dinger here. He's a triceratops because a 7-foot-long, 1/2 ton triceratops skull (among other dinosaur fossils) was discovered during the construction of Coors Field. And I think that's arguably the best origin story for any mascot in all of sports.
That’s pretty sick actually
My cousin used to work for the Phillies and the philly fanatic showed up at her wedding reception. And it was an open bar. Best wedding ever lol.
Bet the Phanatic could hammer down drinks with that tongue.
And get some bridesmaids' numbers.
this is the most Philadelphia thing ive ever heard lol
This whole thread escalated quickly
The orioles could use the Crazy Crab right about now
The Orioles mascot should be Mr. Hanky from South Park.
Deliberately having a mascot that everyone hates is kind of hilarious, I think modern baseball fans would be less awful (throwing dangerous shit) and have more fun with it.
Likely so with cameras everywhere, you'd be ejected at the very least.
@@GreenFlash1790 - If you watch the 30-for-30 Mini Skit on it, either Duane Kuiper or someone else in the org asked this question: _"you don't think someone's going to bring a gun into the stadium?"_ Then cue to Pat Gallagher (the Marketing Director) looking like he was going to say _"... oh shit."_
First Met mascot was an actual beagle named Homer. Lasted one game. Took a dump on the playing field in the middle of the game. It doesn't get any better than that.
Some say the Mets have been following his example ever since.
They really gave the Crazy Crab the Philadelphia Eagles treatment, batteries and all
This vid reminded me of the time Tommy Lasorda had Youpii ejected from Stadium Olympique for sleeping on top of the dugout. What an insane game that was.
I disagree on one, Lou Seal is great.
One of the best things about being a Met fan is Mr. Met himself.
Yes, there are things Mets fans are happy about
Hey, the Dodgers had a mascot for a little while. His name was Yasiel Puig. Don’t you remember? He was Madison Bumgarner’s favorite opposing team’s mascot. lol
We invited the Oriole Bird to my daughter's elementary school graduation party, and he came; what a great day that was!
"and a deluge of hot dogs rained down from above upon the unsuspecting arthropod." - That sounds biblical, actually.
6:05
"A lot of people asks 'what's the Philly Phanatic?', like, what animal it's supposed to be. Well, he's an asshole"
I was wondering who would do the Jon Bois line from “Lonnie Smith.” 🤣🤣🤣
We're everywhere
Oh man!!!! Thank you BH! I lived in the Bay Area from 1982-1993 and fell in love with the Giants. The Crab was possibly the worst thing that ever happened to the Giants. Worse than Atlee Hammaker giving up a grand slam to Freddy Lynn in the all star game and worse than the 1987 NLCS. Okay I’m using some hyperbole. But the Crazy Crab did suck 🤣
And you described Candlestick perfectly with the damp sock reference. But as Steve Young once said; it’s a dump but it’s our dump.
BH I’m a little sad you didn’t mention the greatest mascot ever; The San Diego Chicken.
Gotta say, there’s just something about watching that crazy crab dance out there. Bring back the crab
Ok I appreciate you not throwing the Oriole Bird in there when you were talking about awful mascots. Also kudos for the Savannah Bananas reference!
Don't you dare slander Ace, he's honest
In today's Giants' stadium, even the most hated mascot would never be pelted with hot dogs or any other stadium-bought concessions. It would be far more cost-effective for people to throw their phones.
Guess they didn't love that crazy crab
What's funny is I have a long time friend who also like, really fucking doesn't like crabs. Wonder if it'll be a diagnosis someday.
Anyway, that crab was awesome, they should bring it back.
Phillie phanatic is a god damn legend. Best mascot in ALL of sports
First of all, don’t you dare knock on Baxter. Much like his bro the Phoenix Suns gorilla, he actually has some fun and personality and no affiliation to the team name. I like that in a mascot.
As for the Crazy Crab, I loved that concept. I can understand why people would be cranky at Giants games during that time, for the conditions were for awful. Either way, I agree with the independent league stuff. My home town has a Pecos League team called the Tucson Sahuaros and it is literally an old guy running around in a cheap cactus outfit. Priceless I tell you, priceless.
Im from south jersey so I'm happy to say the only mascot I've experienced is the phanatic (we dont talk about gritty)
Gritty memes are amazing though!!
the cubs mascot is named Clark because of Clark Street, one of the roads adjacent to Wrigley Field
Lame
Don’t hate on Blooper he’s hilarious
Been to many twins games and we love TC
Hmm.. Lou Seal has credibility because he's named after SF's original baseball team, the SF Seals of the Pacific League AND watching seals at the pier are a popular SF activity. If Mr Met is not the blandest most unimaginative mascot and name, his public appearances as you describe, mirrors how Lou Seal is used and the city loves the character. No he's not obnoxious like a Philly Fanatic wannabe so there's that.
Tom LaSorda and the Phanatic had the best interaction ever.
Youppi and him were pretty funny too
HI Mets fan here Oh come on it comes from Clark and Addison.
Bob The Bobcat is from BankOne Ballpark
Lou Seal is great so is Billy The Marlin
I thought the Giants missed a huge opportunity at Pac Bell park. Originally, the arcade wall had a motorized robot named rusty in it. If they had made it the Crazy Crab, the boo birds would have had a field day.
The phillie phanatic is the only mascot that we need.
And gritty
Philly gets it half right on mascots. But Franklin the dog is bottom of the barrel and Swoop isn’t particularly inspired.
The mentioned the crab in Bruce Nash and Allen Zullo's book: The Baseball Hall of Shame
I freaking loved paws(detroit tigers) growing up and even own the funko pop.
Phillie Phanatic at a funeral would be the most chaotic thing ever, I’m all here for it
Lou Seal is a great mascot 🦭
Lou Seal should have been named Lefty, in honor of the longtime manager of the San Francisco Seals. The small drawbridge next to Oracle Park is named after him.
He reached the majors as a pitcher, and didn’t last. He made it back as an outfielder a few years later, and ended with a .348 average, and two 30 HR seasons.
You know they say the more tragic your team is.. the better the mascot.
Maybe that's why the my team has the best mascot in baseball.
man, as a Rockies fan Dinger is the only thing that inspires joy.
oh no it's a loose seal! Someone tell Buster to make sure his Hand doesn't get bitten off!
Please at least mention Junction Jack 🤣 a crappy mascot for a crappy time in Astros history, and was about as creepy as any big eyes anthropomorphic animal 🤣
Just looked him up. Looks like he's been hitting the junction crack😂
@@KTKZon58 exactly 🤣
Orbit>>>>>>>>>>>>Jack
Bring back the Crab and put a Lasorda Jersey on it!!
I won't take this implied Sluggerrr hate for even a minute.
Clark the Cub is precious! Wrigley sits at the intersection of Addison and Clark. It makes sense. He's a Cub. #IStandWithClark #NoClarkSlander #GoCubs
I get a mascot that corresponds with team name. But some of them are so random and stupid.
1 minute in and you’re messing with TC Bear?? Thin ice, pal.
Cmon Lou Seal is awesome. Not a bland design and he walks around and does silly antics all the time
Clark is called Clark because of "Clark Street" where Wrigley is. There's a connection there.
Hey no hating on Blooper he is hilarious
The oakland A's Harvey the Rabbit was terrifying
Imagine if the Giants had been doing well that year.....
..they probably wouldn't have a need for a mascot.
Is it just me or does the Crab look like a pancake with claws?
1:26 Clark is named for the street that Wrigley Field is on.
Still isn't wearing pants.
@@qfmarsh64 Damn, you’re right. Niether is the Philly Phanatic or Orbit though.
I know you've been doing this for a while, but dude, you're getting so good at this.
No joke, I don’t know if I’d still be doing this if it wasn’t for your support. Thank you 💛
A new Gritty revolution is needed in the MLB. A mascot so awkward it becomes iconic.
Before Gritty embarrassed the entire city of Philadelphia, there was the Crazy Crab on the other coast!
As a fan of one of the teams whose mascot you like I have to disagree that all the rest are terrible. There are a lot of “what the fuck” mascots in MLB today, but there’s some not terrible ones besides Mr. Met, Phillie Phanatic and Pirate Parrot. Like Dinger is pretty cool, Mr. Redlegs is a classic, Bernie Brewer has a great schtick, etc.
Fredbird is awesome
I tend to like things that are so weird they make zero sense. This is no exception.
Trever Bauer wouldn't like getting crabs
HEY, Stomper is historical, and awesome
State of Pennsylvania with 1 and a Half mascots , I see that as a W .
I would pay money for a video of Bevaqua and Bochy body-slamming the crab
Bruh Stomper is goated tho
I love watching Orbit
The cubs mascot is named clark because the street Wrigley is on is clark street
No Stomper erasure will be tolerated
I am very happy I’m a Yankees fan who AFAIK have never had a mascot.
My favorite mascot is Gritty of the Philadelphia Flyers. Not because I’m a Flyers or hockey fan. No. It’s because Gritty has become an Antifascist icon and any self respecting socialist (or really just anyone who recognizes that Fascism is bad and also everywhere in the US) loves Gritty. Gritty has murdered more Fascists than all the Red Army in WW2. He’s a fucking legend.
I really felt the new movie reference on originality. I was just talking about that.
Great vid. I love Crazy Crab!!!
OMG I loved that crab
Really happy the Pirate Parrot had .5 of the 2.5
Good boy for hating on the Phanatic
that's san francisco for you/ Having to vent thier frustrations out on a team mascot because they have no franchise....
Orbit is awesome tho
I love Bernie Brewer!
What's your problem with Fredbird? He's the best!
Clark is a chad
philly fanatic the only valid mascot 🥱
I LOVED THE CRAZY CRAB.
As a life long Giants fan thank you for this lol
30% that’s a little low. I would t go lower then 45%. Mascots makes everything better
Personally I love TC bear but okay
Nothing silly about hitting 100mph fastballs.
I cannot condone any south southpaw slander
bring back the crab!!
Put some respect on Blooper…..
He’s just a knockoff phanatic
The best sports teams dont have mascots. Let that sink through for a moment.
How dare you slander blooper the best follow on Twitter
I feel I need to stand up for the guy who preceded the Phillie Phanatic - Ted Giannoulous, the San Diego Chicken. He came at a time when the Padres were horrible, year after year, but the Chicken actually belonged to a radio station so he was there for all sorts of San Diego sporting events (yeah, poor guy). Giannoulous broke off his contract from the radio station, re-hatched in a new outfit (that dropped the call letters) and became a free agent, taking his act all over the country. It was the clever comedy of the Chicken and the Phanatic which started the whole mascot craze. Honestly, I don't care for most of them but I don't hate them either.
I'm fine with mascots if they're a close representation of the actual animal or whatever they're supposed to be. Either an actual animal (University of Georgia, Colorado) or my Detroit Tigers have "Paws" a guy in a Tiger suit. Fine. Cubs are fine too. But what the heck is the 'Philly Fanatic?' Or the SF Crab? Or the KC Chiefs is a giant......rat? Stupid. So many more examples.
Crab was a literal joke but at least it's because SF is a big Dungeness crabbing port as are seals are "native" to SF.
Sluggerrr is my friend please be nice to him
Buddy Wally the green monster is a legend. Gtfoh
Ah yes... cringy, cringy Kurt Bevacqua being one of those "old school" deadweights for his team. He hit exactly at the Mendoza Line that season, on his way to amassing an impressive -4.0 bWAR in 970 career games. "Impressive" because how do you perform that badly for so long and still get to play enough to end up with those career numbers?
Gotta be the 'stache.
@@qfmarsh64 The PORN 'stache! In the style of Harry Reems.
He was the Joe Garagiola bubble gum blowing champion in 1975, and the 1976 Topps set had a card for that. Bevacqua was also the Padres' leading hitter in the 1984 World Series, batting .412 as their designated hitter.
It's not Croy, it's Cwaw
As a Giants fan...no, hell no, and oh hell no to bringing back the crab...at best, dumb, at worst, hideous.