Pirate Parrot

Pirate Parrot
The Pirate Parrot in 2006
TeamPittsburgh Pirates
DescriptionLarge, green parrot
First seen1979
WebsiteOfficial website

The Pirate Parrot is a costumed mascot of the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball. He was introduced in 1979 to boost sagging attendance numbers, and was inspired by the success of rival mascot Phillie Phanatic, which the Philadelphia Phillies introduced the year before.

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