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The mascot's name is baseball slang for a team's top starting pitcher (the "ace" of the staff, such as former Blue Jays pitcher Roy Halladay). In 2004, Ace became the sole mascot of the team after Diamond was removed by the Blue Jays prior to the start of the season. In 2011, Blue Jays fans were introduced to his younger brother Junior (see below).
Refererence to the team's mascot, the Phillie Phanatic. The Red Pinstripes [55] [56] – Reference to the team's red pinstriped uniforms. The Quaker City Team; The Whiz Kids – Name for the 1950 NL Championship team. Reference to their youth. The Wheeze Kids – Name for the 1983 NL Championship team. Reference to their lack of youth.
The name "Blue Jays" came about in 1976, when the team held a "name the team" contest, which involved more than 4,000 suggestions. [33] 154 people suggested the name "Blue Jays" and Dr. William Mills, a periodontist from Etobicoke, was selected from a draw as the grand winner. Mills stated that it was traditional for a Toronto-based sports team ...
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List of SEA Games mascots; List of ethnic sports team and mascot names; List of college sports team names and mascots derived from Indigenous peoples; List of secondary school sports team names and mascots derived from Indigenous peoples; List of sports team names and mascots derived from indigenous peoples; Swimba
Using Indigenous names and mascots, like the former Washington Football Team name, extends beyond racial insensitivity; it reinforces colonialism and erases Indigenous identity and land. [1] Such practices maintain the power relationship between the dominant culture and the Indigenous culture, and can be seen as a form of cultural imperialism. [4]
Major League Baseball team mascots (1 C, 38 P) N. National Football League mascots ... Religious symbolism in U.S. sports team names and mascots; Roni (mascot) S. Sam ...