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in 1989 Youppi!, Montreal Expos Mascot, became the first, and only, mascot to ever be thrown out of a Major League game.

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Fun Fact: in 1989 Youppi!, Montreal Expos Mascot, became the first, and only, mascot to ever be thrown out of a Major League game.

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