Pirate Parrot

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Pirate Parrot, the mascot for the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Pirate Parrot, the mascot for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

The Pirate Parrot is the mascot of the Pittsburgh Pirates, debuting in 1979. He is a large green parrot who wears a Pirates jersey and cap.

During the Pittsburgh drug trials of 1985, the original parrot, Kevin Koch, was implicated for buying cocaine and introducing players to local drug dealers.