The Rays and Astros face off once more this week and after that they won’t meet again until 2018. Orbit also had a water gun stashed away nearby and retaliated against the Rays’ insidious plot with his own form of watery fun. He knew this was coming and wasn’t taking chances.
He had a second jersey on underneath his top shirt, and immediately took a layer off to reveal that jersey was protected by a massive poncho. Which is what happened to poor Orbit in this case, as just after the picture was taken of Orbit and Chris holding the diploma, multiple people hopped out of the Rays dugout and started pelting Orbit with water balloons.īut don’t worry, Orbit was prepared for such treachery. A seemingly nice thing followed by the actual joke. Lest you think that was truly a good-hearted gesture though, consider how the setup of a prank usually happens. Standing approximately 7-ft tall, this imposing. In the latest installment of the ongoing back-and-forth between these two, Archer did a nice thing and presented Orbit with his diploma from the University of Raymond - where he learned everything he needed to know about being a mascot. Shop Logo Brands Houston Astros Inflatable Mascot in the Sports Inflatables department at. It looks like peace talks between the Rays and Astros didn’t get anywhere this week, as the feud between Tampa Bay’s Chris Archer and Astros mascot Orbit went to the next level on Wednesday night. xI8ToArU7X- Houston Astros August 2, 2017 “I’m ready to get to work.It's becoming an all-out war. “The only thing I can compare it to is my first game as Hook ’Em at UT,” he says. “It’s good for the community and for the brand.”Īs for his first public appearance last week-when the Astros’ new logo and uniforms were also unveiled-Tapia says it was a joy. “We really want to get him out in front of more people,” he says. In addition to cavorting at baseball games, Tapia says he will make more than 400 appearances per year as Orbit. “Grown men and women act like kids around him.” “It’s funny, because there are adult fans who grew up with Orbit, and they’re thrilled to have him back,” he says. Tapia says fans love the throwback mascot, which was announced Friday with a goofy video that showed Orbit “landing” at NASA headquarters near Houston. Orbit the alien will replace the Astros’ previous mascot, Junction Jack, but he’s not completely new to Earth: An earlier incarnation of Orbit was the team’s mascot from 1990-99. “I brought the judges a detailed business plan and told them what I brought to the table in terms of the creative and the business side of the job.” “I’ve been doing this for 13 years now,” Tapia says.
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Tapia wasn’t told why he won, but he thinks his extensive mascot experience-starting in high school, continuing with UT’s Hook ’Em, and going pro with the Round Rock Express’ Spike-probably helped. The two-month contest (which included rigorous tryouts, interviews, and fan voting) ended last week in his favor. In September, The Alcalde brought you the story of Tapia’s bid to be named the next Astros mascot. Houston, Orbit has landed-and inside his green-and-orange suit is Richard Tapia, BS ’03. Then Orbit bounced to the stage, took his place among the Astros baseball players, and raised his paws triumphantly to the sky. A cascade of fireworks shot from the vehicle as it zoomed toward a cordoned-off stage, while hundreds of fans cheered and snapped photos. Last Friday night, a fuzzy green alien named Orbit blazed into Houston’s Minute Maid Stadium atop an ATV. Meet the Next Houston Astros Mascot: UT’s Richard Tapia
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