The San Diego Chicken -- originally known as the KGB Chicken -- an advertising mascot played by Ted Giannoulas, was hatched in 1974 when employees of KGB Radio hired Giannoulas from off-the-street to wear the chicken outfit for a promotion to distribute easter eggs to children at the San Diego Zoo. The chicken, whose antics entertained steadily larger crowds, moved on to features at concerts and sporting events (especially the San Diego Padres - at whose events he appeared in more than 5200 games in a row). Conflict emerged between KGB Radio and Giannoulas, and the latter was fired in 1977. After a lawsuit decided in Giannoulas's favor, in June 1979, Giannoulas was allowed to continue to perform in a chicken costume (though not the same as the original costume), and his chicken emerged from his egg at a "Grand Hatching" seen by 47,000 people as the theme from 2001: A Space Odyssey played. The chicken was named one of the 100 most powerful people in sports for the 20th century by The Sporting News. Mascots at the Mascot Olympics in Orlando, FL. A mascot is something, typically an animal or human character used to represent a group with a common public identity, such as a school, professional sports team (the name often corresponds with the mascot), society or corporation. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1974 calendar). ... Easter eggs are specially decorated eggs given out to celebrate the Easter holiday. ... San Diego Zoo Entrance The world-famous San Diego Zoo in Balboa Park, San Diego, California is one of the largest, most progressive zoos in the world. ... Major league affiliations National League (1969-present) West Division (1969-present) Major league titles World Series titles (0) None NL Pennants (2) 1998 â€¢ 1984 West Division titles (4) 2005 â€¢ 1998 â€¢ 1996 â€¢ 1984 Wild card berths (0) None Major league nicknames San Diego Padres (1969-present) Major league home ballparks PETCO... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... This article is about the Strauss musical composition. ... The Sporting News (TSN) is an American-based sports newspaper. ...

The success of the San Diego Chicken led to fuzzy mascots becoming widespread at Major League Baseball events. Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in professional baseball in the world. ...

The current official mascot of the San Diego Padres, however, is not the Famous Chicken, but the Swinging Friar. The Swinging Friar is an official mascot of the San Diego Padres baseball team. ...

Early in the first Holiday Bowl, uninformed security guards attempted to eject the chicken from the field. He sat defiantly on the sidelines as the mistake was ironed-out. Meanwhile, as Brigham Young University was working their way through the red zone for a touchdown the crown was chanting "we want the chicken". The Holiday Bowl is a post-season NCAA-sanctioned Division I-A college football bowl game that has been played annually at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California, since 1978. ... Name Brigham Young University Location (main campus) Provo, UT 84602 Established October 16, 1875 Community Urban Type Private coeducational Classification Parochial Religion Owned by the LDS Church Enrollment 30,200 Faculty 2,100 President Cecil O. Samuelson Nickname Cougars Mascot Cosmo the Cougar School Colors Dark blue and white (was... Red Zone is a term designating unsafe areas in Iraq after the 2003 invasion by the United States, Britain, and other allies. ...

The chicken appeared at WrestleMania XV and WrestleMania 2000, although, the costume was worn by Pete Rose at WM XV. WrestleMania XV Logo WrestleMania XV is the fifteenth annual WrestleMania pay-per-view event by World Wrestling Entertainment. ... WrestleMania 2000 (also known as WrestleMania XVI) was the sixteenth annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view event from the World Wrestling Federation. ... Peter Edward Pete Rose Sr. ...

The chicken was once in a lawsuit with the producers for the show Barney & Friends for beating up a mascot look-alike. Barney & Friends is a childrens television show produced in the United States, mainly aimed at preschoolers, starring a large purple tyrannosaurid-like dinosaur named Barney. ...

External link

• The Famous Chicken's web page

See also

• List of Major League Baseball mascots

This article about a sports, promotional, or other mascot is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. The following is a list of mascots of Major League Baseball teams: // National League Arizona Diamondbacks: -- a gray wildcat-like figure Atlanta Braves: Chief Noc-A-Homa (1960s-1983) Homer -- a humanoid with a baseball head Rally -- a red fuzzy monster with blue hair Chicago Cubs: none Colorado Rockies: Dinger... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2552x2000, 522 KB) Summary Description: Aubie, the plush, costumed mascot of Auburn University entertains the crowd at an American football game. ... Mascots at the Mascot Olympics in Orlando, FL. A mascot is something, typically an animal or human character used to represent a group with a common public identity, such as a school, professional sports team (the name often corresponds with the mascot), society or corporation. ...