That October, the Yankees lost the World Series to the Cincinnati Reds, who did have a mascot, Mr. Redlegs—he was clean-shaven then but now sports a cartoon-villain mustache. [Kaitlyn Tiffany: Why are ...

Yankees managing partner Hal Steinbrenner ... He was “Chucky, not the cartoon, the killer." “I wonder what made them change their mind," Turner said. “Did someone look so bad without ...