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On Aug. 23, 1989, then-Montreal Expos mascot Youppi was ejected from the team’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The 11th-inning ejection is believed to be the first time a mascot was thrown out of a baseball game.

As the game extended into extra innings, Youppi marked its length by napping atop the visiting team’s dugout wearing a nightgown and carrying a pillow.

Tired of the mascot’s antics, Dodgers managers Tommy Lasorda stepped out of the dugout and stared him down.

Then he complained to the umpire, who threw Youppi out.

Youppi slowly and dejectedly jumped off the dugout and stood amidst the booing home crowd.

He then threw down his pillow as he was marched out of the stands.