Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters - Mascots

Mascots

  • Fighty (retired): a bright pink pterodactyl whose head resembled a giant leg of ham and who sometimes rode a bicycle around the field. Fighty was retired, despite the (unsuccessful) "Save Fighty" campaign, when the Fighters moved to Hokkaidō.
  • B·B (Brisky the Bear): a black bear with a ruffle of black or orange hair on his head. He first appeared in 2004, as the successor to Fighty. When B·B was first introduced, his appearance was criticized by some of the Fighters' supporters, because it was too Americanized. After changes to his face, B·B became one of the most popular mascots in both Japanese major leagues. He also won "fastest runner" among Japanese major leagues' mascots on the TV show, Trivia no izumi in 2004. On the Fighters official website, B·B has his own photo gallery and column which is known for its firm attitude towards the career of a professional mascot.
  • Cubby (Cubby the Bear): a brown bear and younger brother of B·B. He appeared in 2006 as the mascot of the Fighters' minor league team, based in Kamagaya, Chiba. Cubby and B·B performed for each team, but also sometimes perform together when the Fighters' professional team plays in Tokyo.

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