Show off your Mascots

[honus94566]

[seattlerainiers]

Fun thread.

Here's the 1912 Western Tri State League Boise (ID) Irrigators and La Grande (OR) Pippins, and a close up of the mascots.

Carl Mays is in the middle row, second from left on the Boise side.

[Leon]

Great mascots guys....the top postcard here has a few mascots sitting in front...

[I Only Smoke 4 the Cards]

I think it is quite ironic that segregated baseball teams had black mascots.

[Bored5000]

Originally Posted by I Only Smoke 4 the Cards

I think it is quite ironic that segregated baseball teams had black mascots.

In many cases, that was the point. I read Jerrold Casway's excellent book "Ed Delahanty in the Emerald Age of Baseball" a few months ago. In the book, Casway wrote that the Phillies of the 1890s had a series of African-American mascots that traveled with the team. Players on the team viewed it as the mascot's duty to perform various degrading tasks such as shining the players' shoes or carrying their bags. In return, the players would often give the mascot a few dollars or some leftover food.

Casway wrote that it was not unusual for the team to abandon their mascot during a losing streak and simply find another one in an effort to change the team's luck.

[GaryPassamonte]

Possible mascots.

[caramelcard]

Originally Posted by seattlerainiers

Fun thread.

Here's the 1912 Western Tri State League Boise (ID) Irrigators and La Grande (OR) Pippins, and a close up of the mascots.

Carl Mays is in the middle row, second from left on the Boise side.

Amazing piece!! Thanks for posting.

Rob

[Gary Dunaier]

What function did those kid mascots serve in comparison to today's costumed mascots like Mr. Met and the Phillie Phanatic?