Nothing says American summer like taking your kids to the park and giving a beatdown to a furry baseball mascot.
It’s another tragic case of mascot abuse. This time the victim was Rockey Redbird who leads the cheers for the Memphis Redbirds, a AAA affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals.
It seems Rockey chose to complete a dance atop the dugout instead of stopping to snap a photo with a young girl. A man who had been trying to get the mascot to pose with the youngster interrupted the gyrations by applying a headlock. There is apparently no video of the event, but if you need wacky baseball videos, click here, and if you want baseball brawls, click here.
For the full story on Rockey having to fend off a Rocky-wannabe, check out the Memphis Flyer.