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cardpire is online now Old 09-13-2012, 08:55 PM
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That Orbit dude looks really fu.cking creepy. Lol

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Apparently Orbit executed General Admission back at the end of 1999.

Speaking of mascots, I enjoyed reading this about San Francisco's short-lived mascot (the Crazy Crab) from the 1980s:

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As opposed to other mascots, Crazy Crab was meant as an "anti-mascot", satirizing on the mascot craze that was going on at the time. Fans were encouraged to boo the mascot (played by actor Wayne Doba) and manager Frank Robinson appeared in a commercial with the crustacean where Robinson was restrained from attacking him. This encouragement may have worked too well, as Giants fans regularly threw various dangerous objects at Crazy Crab, including beer bottles and batteries, and Crazy Crab's suit had to be reinforced with a fiberglass shell for protection. The crab was so hated, players on both the Giants and even the opposition would throw rosin bags and other objects at the mascot. Doba sued the San Diego Padres after two of their players tackled him, causing injuries.
 
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http://baseballjobs.teamworkonline.c.../r.cfm?i=48451

If anyone here wants to apply to be the mascot, there you go.

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http://baseballjobs.teamworkonline.c.../r.cfm?i=48451

If anyone here wants to apply to be the mascot, there you go.
i think swoly should apply, he can make all the faces
 
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Awaiting the forthcoming and inevitable apology from MLB.

Looks like Orbit is back.

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I'm also a bit miffed by the fact that this re-branding was supposed to take elements of the past and update them. We still need to see everything, but I feel like this re-branding has been more of a retread than an update to branding from the past.
So, what do you think of everything so far? Ol' retreads or a fresh look(!)? Like what you've seen so far or disappointed?
 
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Looks like Orbit is back
Shocking. Absolutely shocking......

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I hate Orbit.

I'm done with this team.








Not really....but I really do hate Orbit.
 
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Hopefully he'll be redesigned a bit.

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At the very least keep his color green to represent the golf courses, and our new nature park in Porter...
 
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So will he terrify kids by executing Junction Jack, too?
 
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Lord have mercy, I thought this was about Jack Pardee rubbing his hands together to death.

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They designed Orbit based on submissions from school children in the Houston area and Orbit's first public appearance was at my elementary school, Heflin, in 1990. I was there and still remember that day so I've always been partial to Orbit as the mascot. I'd love it if they brought him back.
I remember when he came to our junior high and whispered in our Vice Prinicipal's ear to tell us to "stay in school, stay off drugs and get involved in sports." That was better than Jim McInvale basically admitting he was a coke addict.

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