Card Number: M-19 (Trading Card Database)
Team: Pittsburgh Pirates
PITTSBURGH, PA - APRIL 09: Pittsburgh Pirates mascot, the Pirate Parrot, waves the Jolly Roger flag on the mound after an MLB game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Atlanta Braves on April 09, 2017 at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, PA. Pittsburgh won the game 6-5, coming back twice to beat the Braves in 10 innings. Pittsburgh won the 3-game series against Atlanta, their first sweep against the Braves since 1994. (Photo by Shelley Lipton/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Photo Date: April 9, 2017
Photographer: Shelley Lipton/Icon Sportswire (Website) (Twitter)
Of note, the Pirate Parrot was hatched in 1979, the year of the "We Are Family" World Champion Pirates.
This is the Pirate Parrot's 10th appearance as a card in the Opening Day set. Unlike some of the other mascots, his name was used on all of them instead of the generic "Team Mascot" designation.
In lieu of a card in the 2008 set, mascots were given a tattoo insert. Teams with no mascot had a logo tattoo.
In 2014, 2016 and 2017, collectors also had the chance to pull a Pirate Parrot Autograph card. Looks like he changed his signature up a little between 2014 and 2016.
Wow. Didn't realize he's been around that long. Great history lesson.
ReplyDeleteI consider myself a pretty knowledgeable Cubs fan, but I have really enjoyed learning about other teams and baseball in general through this whole process.
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