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Welcome to Youppi!'s page! Although the Expos have
moved Youppi! is still alive and well in Montreal!
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He's big & orange.
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He's the first mascot to be ejected from a game (against
Tommy Lasorda and the L.A. Dodgers).
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One of three mascots to be inducted to the MLB Hall Of
Fame.
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He's big & orange.
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Started in 1979.
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His number is and exclamation mark(!).
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He's big and orange.
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AND...He's the first mascot to switch leagues.
The New
YOUPPI!
The Montreal Canadiens
have hired former Expos
mascot Youppi! Canadiens
general manager Bob Gainey considered the mascot a good catch.
“With the Expos no longer
in existence and him needing a home, I think the Montreal Canadians and Youppi! will fit nicely together,” Gainey said at a news conference
as the mascot sported
the team’s famous red jersey.
Youppi!’s last official event was Sept.
29, 2004, when the
Expos played their final home game at the Olympic Stadium.
Ray Lalonde, the Canadiens marketing manager, said Youppi! is the first mascot in professional sports to move from one league to another.
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