Brooklyn Cyclones
Sandy is a fun-loving Seagull who hangs out at KeySpan Park entertaining Cyclone fans. He loves to meet new people, help with the between inning contests and lead the fans in cheering on the Cyclones.
So how did Sandy get to be the Cyclones mascot?
Well, Sandy comes from a seagull family that has always loved baseball. Sandy’s grandfather grew up on the streets of Brooklyn in the 1950’s. He lived in a small nest on Flatbush Avenue next door to Ebbets Field and every weekend, he would fly out to Coney Island to hang out on the beach and ride the Cyclone. On game nights, he would fly over to the ballpark and watch the great Brooklyn Dodgers teams, snacking on the ballpark leftovers. Grandpa seagull was sad when the Dodgers left Brooklyn. He eventually moved his family to Queens and became a Mets fan. He found a nice nest at the 7 train station and would take his son, Sandy’s father, to Mets games all the time. What did not change were the weekend plans, which always included a visit to Coney Island. When Sandy’s dad was old enough to move out on his own, he found a nest on top of the Parachute Jump tower.
Sandy was born in 1999, around the same time the plans were being made to bring baseball back to Brooklyn. One day, while the ballpark was being built, Sandy fell out of the family’s Parachute Jump tower nest. The construction workers nursed him back to health and let him hang around and be their mascot. When the ballpark was ready for baseball, Sandy was the obvious choice to become the Cyclones team mascot. With his inspired leadership, and cheerleading, he helped lead them to their first championship season.
Sandy’s Bio
Weight: Pretty healthy (considering he eats like a bird)
Throws: T-Shirts into the crowd
Home: Nest atop the Parachute Jump Tower
First Appearance: June 25, 2001 (Opening Day)
Favorite Food: Nathan’s Hot Dogs, ballpark leftovers
Favorite Activities: hanging out at the beach, riding the Cyclone and watching Cyclones baseball.
Favorite Band: Flock of Seagulls
Favorite Baseball Player: Mark “The Bird” Fydrich
Favorite Team: Brooklyn Cyclones
West Tenn Diamond Jaxx
Mascot
Gem Dandy
Height: 7-0 Weight: Just Right Bats: S Throws: R
Born: April 4, 2002 Favorite Song: "Jim Dandy" by Black Oak Arkansas
Favorite Movie: "Coal Miner's Daughter"
Favorite Food: The New Fried Bologna Sandwich at Pringles Park
Favorite Vegetable: Carats
Gem Dandy made his first appearance at Pringles Park in the beginning of the 2002 Diamond Jaxx Season. He carried the Jaxx all the way into the Southern League Playoffs. When he is not a Pringles Park looking for diamonds in the rough, he is in the community at area schools, churches, hospitals, and social events.
Lakewood BlueClaws
BUSTER
HEIGHT: 6’6”
WEIGHT: None of your business.
COLOR: Yellow
TEXTURE: Fuzzy & Furry
HOBBIES: Humor that’s a Home Run with Fans, Tanning by the Jersey Shore, Shagging crabs
POSITION: Anywhere he’s needed
BATS/THROWS: Right/Right
RESIDES: FirstEnergy Park, Lakewood, NJ
HOW OBTAINED: Acquired via free agency, Clearwater, FL. (2001)
The Story of How Buster Came to Lakewood
Buster is not only a huge baseball fan, but the biggest BlueClaws fan of all. His goal at games is to lead the crowds in their excitement for BlueClaws baseball and to make sure those crowds have fun. The only thing he may love as much as baseball is the BlueClaw crab.
As a child, his family and friends told him stories of crabbing in Barnegat Bay at the Jersey Shore on those beautiful, lazy summer days many years ago. Naturally, as Buster grew up---and out, his love of BlueClaw crabs grew as well.
So one day, when he became old enough, Buster decided to drive to New Jersey from his home in Clearwater, FL to find what had to be the best crabbing in the world. Buster had heard many stories about Philly cheesesteaks, New York pizzas and Boardwalk sausage and pepper sandwiches. But nothing was more exciting than the hope of finding the BlueClaw crabs at the Jersey Shore. He put on his favorite yellow cap and boots, waved goodbye to his family and friends and was on his way.
Near the end of his long journey from Florida, as he was driving down the Garden State Parkway in his old, blue pickup truck, Buster noticed a billboard…The BlueClaws Are Here! Then he heard several radio stations announcing that the BlueClaws are in Lakewood, NJ. He could not believe his ears!
As he continued on his way, he came upon signs directing traffic to GPU Energy Park, home of the Lakewood BlueClaws. Excited, he took the next exit off the Parkway and found his way to what was not only the home of the BlueClaws, but a baseball park---the two things Buster loved more than anything in the world.
Not believing his eyes, Buster drove up and quickly met the front office staff, trying to convince anyone who would listen that there was no one on the planet who loved BlueClaws and baseball more than him.
He wanted to work for the team, practice with the players, help the coaches and maybe someday become an actual BlueClaws player. He knew it would take practice, but Buster loves a challenge. He also promised to help anyone who needed his assistance.
Everyone was a bit skeptical, until Buster said he also would be in charge of all kid’s birthday parties, would visit all the schools, would help the children learn to read and, most of all, would be in charge of making fans of all ages laugh and have a fun time at the park, where his new friends would be playing baseball. He said he was ready to do anything and everything to make sure the BlueClaws and their fans enjoy themselves---win or lose.
After seeing Buster’s exuberance and energy, the front office soon realized that he was a kid at heart---ready to play and have fun at the drop of a hat. So they called the players and spoke to some children. The players and kids also could see that Buster was a prankster and a joker, a big guy who loved to bring smiles and laughter to everyone he met. And after much discussion, everyone decided it would be fun to have Buster join the baseball family and live and play at the park for as long as he would like.
Buster was so happy, because he could now live his dream by being with the BlueClaws and eat hot dogs and cracker jacks every day.
With a big smile on his face, Buster stood on the concourse of the brand-new ballpark and smelled the freshly cut grass, watched the gigantic scoreboard in left field and imagined what it was going to be like when all the fans arrived for the first time. He just knew they would say, “Wow, what a wonderful place for the BlueClaws to play baseball!”And Buster also knew one other thing---he had found his true home!
Aberdeen IronBirds
Ferrous
Born: Aberdeen, Maryland
Date of Birth: Summer
Resides: Maupiti (Mah-oo-pee-tee), a small island located about 30 miles west of Bora Bora in the Polynesian Islands. The island only has about 960 people, one of them being Ferrous before he came back to Aberdeen. Ferrous found the island during his tour of duty with the Army and has called it home ever since.
Height/Weight: 6¡¯8¡±/276
Favorite Baseball Player: Cal Ripken, Jr.
Hobbies: Collecting baseball cards and model planes, performing scientific experiments.
Best Friends: The Oriole Bird, Sherman the Shorebird, Louie, Keyote and Spikes.
Favorite Food: Peanut Butter and mayo sandwiches
Favorite Movie: Sesame Street¡¯s Follow That Bird
New Orleans Zephyrs
(from left to right) Thibodeaux, Boudreaux, Clotile,
Resides: Zephyr Field
Bio: Boudreaux and Clotile were married on August 16,1998.
Thibodeaux is one of their kids.
Greenville Braves
Tommy Hawk, Greenville Braves mascot
Born in 1998
Races kids around the bases. Has yet to win.
Nickname comes from the Braves Tomahawk logo.
Spike is the mascot of the Round Rock Express.
Greensboro Bats
Casey the Bat has been the Bats mascot since the 1994, and Missy the Mosquito has just joined him for the 2003 season.
This is The Grump mascot for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons. He was born April 26, 1990 and lives in a cave on Montage Mountain in Scranton, PA.
He is single but does have a "girlfriend" Grumpcious. The Grump says they are just friends but officials suspect love is in the air. The Grump loves attending parades and charity events but especially enjoys making kids smile.
Inland Empire 66ers
Name - Bernie
Height - 6 feet, nine inches
Weight - Nice & Round
First Appearance: June 26, 1999
Resides: San “Bernie"dino
Favorite Snacks: Peanuts & Popcorn
Favorite Financial Institution: Arrowhead Credit Union
Childhood Idol: Famous San Diego Chicken
Favorite Promotion: Super Soaker
Favorite Movie: The Muppet Movie
Hobbies: Dancing, Mingling with People
Best Friend: Buffy “The Buffalo"
Birthplace: Very Cold Utah (rescued from the Utah Grizzlies)
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