Conrad the Crawdad

Conrad the Crawdad (established in 1993) is the official mascot of the Hickory Crawdads, a Minor League Baseball affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Conrad, along with his partner Candy Crawdad entertain fans of the MLB team.

History

Upon purchasing a minor league baseball team from Gastonia, North Carolina, Don Beaver moved the team to his hometown of Hickory, North Carolina. Todd Teague named the team "Hickory Crawdads." Shortly after, Beaver launched a contest requesting the community to assist him in naming the team's mascot. Ryan Windam, a native of Hickory, North Carolina, won the contest with the name "Conrad." Thus, Conrad the Crawdad was born. Standing at approximately six feet tall, Conrad has not missed a single pitch since the team's inception in 1993. [Conrad & The Hickory Crawdads - http://www.erickarlan.com/images/Crawdads_Jan2006.pdf]

External links

* [http://www.hickorycrawdads.com/ Hickory Crawdads website]
* [http://www.crawdadsblog.com/ Official Hickory Crawdads Photo Blog]

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