TIL that the Pittsburgh Pirates Mascot was fired for working while high on Cocaine and selling it to MLB players : r/todayilearned

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Throwback to when Pittsburgh Pirates' Parrot mascot provided cocaine to the stars of '80s baseball

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TIL in 1985 the Pittsburgh Pirates' mascot acted as a middleman between cocaine dealers and the Pirates' players. He delivered the coke to the stadium and completed the deals with players there. He also frequently was high while dressed as The