The man inside Dandy -- the Yankees' ill-fated and short-lived mascot -- recalled the costume being ripped to shreds by "fans." Madison Ford/Midcoast Studio Rick Ford knew that Dandy was doomed from ...

The New York Times for Kids goes inside the sweaty, funny, heartfelt world of high school mascots. Jayden Youngblood, 15, plays Buster the Bulldog, the mascot for his high school in Austin, ...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Phillie Phanatic has a boozy little secret for surviving the dog days of summer. Vodka and water. Neat. Hold the lemon. Not for hydration. “He’s a milk guy,” jokes Tom Burgoyne ...

Admit that you’ve always wondered about it. Whether watching sporting events in person or on television, you’ve seen the school mascots doing their routines — performing with the cheerleaders, ...

Think you've got what it takes? If there's one person who doubles as a football fan and nearly rivals the cheerleaders' amped-up spirit on the NFL sidelines, it's undoubtedly the mascot. The ...

If you meet Andrew Johnson in the wild and try to make small talk, don't expect to get a full accounting of what he does for a living. He might partially come clean and tell you he works for the ...