LA@MON: Lasorda gets Youppi! tossed from the game

8/23/89: After complaints from Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda, third-base umpire Bob Davidson ejects Expos mascot Youppi! from the game

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[thehoodedteddy]

I hope Youppi, the Phanatic, and the Chicken go to pay their respects at his funeral. They had some of their most legendary moments thanks to him.

[diego]

I was at that game in 1989. I used to cleaning the Olympic Stadium for the Montreal Expos. That happened about 1:30 am in the morning. The game ended about 2 am before Rick Dempsey hit a homer against Denis Martinez in inning 22nd, 1-0 Dodgers final score. It became the longest baseball game in MLB history. So, . Youppi decided he had enough of waiting, so he went inside his locker room and changed into "pyjamas". I didn't blame him. It was the 20th inning or so. First time in history a mascot was throwing from a baseball game. We finished the stadium clean up around 12 pm not as normally was around 7 am. I miss Youppi. And so my Montreal Expos.

[jdspreest]

I love the dejected look Youpii gives when he realizes he’s been tossed lmao BTW, the Expos were an awesome team

[WayneGobrin]

The stare down with lasorda in the beginning had me laughing so hard. I love this mascot.

[ooxubyw]

Woulda been a major power move had opposing manager run out to argue

[wanderingstar]

This is amoung the funniest things I've seen in an mlb game. Whoever played Youppi should receive an Emmy for this performance.

[ExposClassics]

He was ejected earlier, then he was let back in this is his second ejection of the game

[catmyers]

Never ever gonna be another Tommy! Thanks for all the smiles you brought to people.

[JimVallette]

This was the longest game (22 innings) in MLB without a walk issued by one of the teams (Dodgers). I was there for all 22. Sadly, Youppi was not. (* edited, thanks SamtheBravesFan!)

[leftykoufax]

Lasorda didn't care too much for the Philly Fanatic either.

[llongdong]

Youppi is the greatest mascot in Sport history. Today, of course, he inspires the Canadians, but his origin and true love is the Expos. He's waiting patiently for the day when baseball returns to Montreal, and he can once again don the Expo cap while groping the attractive fans who so adore him. All hail,

[bretstanley]

Legend has it that Youppi was never the same after this incident. He moved to Phoenix, became an alcoholic and was never heard from again.

[USAIRFORCE]

That was heartbreaking, the poor Youppi did nothing wrong!

[traceyk]

NOBODY ejects Youppi from a game! >:-(
Let's bring baseball back to Montreal!!!

[df]

This has to be one of the funniest I've ever seen in baseball! LOL 😂

[airplanegod]

Tommy Lasorda and Bob Davidson, can't get a more killjoy duo.

[calixa]

Ive never seen a mascot thrown out of a game before.

[AdriR]

This took place on August 23rd, 1989?

Lol, coincidentally, I arrived here on Earth that very same day! 😂😂😂

[paul-baseballcollector]

The way he was just chilling on the dugout lol, that pose 😂

[Snowboy]

I miss that mascot, and tommy. I miss the game of baseball during this era 😚😞