The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/licecrispies on 2025-02-22 14:24:22.

Original Title: TIL that in 1984 the San Francisco Giants introduced an “anti’mascot” named Crazy Crab which was so disliked that the costume had to be reinforced with fiberglass shell for safety, due to fans pelting it with beer bottles and batteries.