Fredbird
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Fredbird | |
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First appearance | April 6, 1979 |
In-universe information | |
Species | Northern cardinal |
Gender | Male |
Occupation | Mascot |
Fredbird is the official
He quickly became popular with fans for his dancing, habit of "beaking" the heads of supporters, and for throwing T-shirts into the stands. In later years, he has been joined by "Team Fredbird", a group of young women employed by the club who help him with his T-shirt toss and occasionally in other duties. He can also be seen rallying the crowd regularly during pregame on-field ceremonies, and, occasionally, he finds time to sit behind (or on top of) the dugout to get the crowd going. After every Cardinal home victory, Fredbird takes a flag with the team's logo onto the field and waves it around. He is one of baseball's best-known mascots, and he makes hundreds of appearances year-round in the St. Louis area. Fredbird can also be seen on television once a week on the Cardinals Kids TV show with former Cardinal Brad Thompson.
Fredbird came under slight controversy in 2015 when an image of him holding a sign saying "Police Lives Matter" was released to the public. The team claimed that Fredbird was asked by a fan for a quick photograph and handed him the sign and that the mascot was unaware of what it said. The
See also
- Rally Squirrel, who joined Fredbird as a secondary mascot during the 2011 postseason
- List of Major League Baseball mascots