In a somewhat poorly researched article for Fox Sports, Ty Hildenbrandt  chronicles his “Top 10″ mascot incidents.

1. Benny the Bull (2006)
2. Mariner Moose (1995)
3. Wild Wing (1995)
4. The Stanford Tree (1995)
5. The Italian Sausage (2003)
6. Billy the Marlin (2000)
7. Vic the Demon & Chief Brave Spirit (1992)
8. Harvey the Hound (2003)
9. Burnie (1994)
10. Snowflake the Dolphin (1994)

Read the article on Foxsports.com

Couple quick thoughts:

First, there are broad errors in some of the stories, like the note that the Moose just ran into a wall (his skate was stuck in a turf rut) and broke his leg.

Finally, in a desperate move to fill out his Top 10 list, the final entry was from a movie plot. 

This must not be his best work since Ty Hildenbrandt was the winner of the first Next Great Sportswriter competition on FOXSports.com.

Stay tuned for my Top 10 Sports Journalist list, which will be announced next month….I already know #10 will be Oscar Madison.

-cudo