Altoona Curve mascot nominated for 2025 hall of fame class
The Mascot Hall of Fame announced 28 candidates that have been recognized for over 10 years for excellence, energy and commitment to their communities. LOCO joins several minor and major league mascots on the ballot including Pirate Parrot.
Voting for the 2025 class is open at the Mascot Hall of Fame website and runs through May 24. The inductees will be announced in June.
STUDIO 814: Vote for the Altoona Curve's Loco to get into the Mascot Hall of Fame!
LOCO, the fellow in yellow, began entertaining fans in 2015 when the Curve's original mascot Steamer was saying farewell. However, the Curve says LOCO's origin story goes back to when the Horseshoe Curve was built.
'Way back in the early 1840s when the construction of the Horseshoe Curve had just begun, engineer J. Edgar Thompson enlisted the help of Golden Locotami. These creatures were native to the Allegheny Mountains, their golden-yellow fur helped them camouflage into the mountains during the fall when they were known to hibernate. They were agile, fast, and loved to eat as seen by their portly bellies,' read a statement by the Altoona Curve on LOCO's origin story.
The mascot was previously chosen as a finalist in the 2023 Mascot Hall of Fame class. The Mascot Hall of Fame was founded in 2005 and recognizes all North American sports mascots.
On game night, LOCO is joined by other mascot friends such as Al Tuna, Trax and Diesel Dog.
Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
UPI
5 hours ago
- UPI
'Superman' tops North American box office for 2nd weekend
David Corenswet (L) and Rachel Brosnahan attend the premiere of "Superman" at the TCL Chinese Theatre in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles on July 7. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo July 20 (UPI) -- Superman has topped the North American box office again, earning an additional $57.3 million in receipts in its second weekend, announced Sunday. Coming in at No. 2 is Jurassic World: Rebirth with $23.4 million, followed by I Know What You Did Last Summer at No. 3 with $13 million, Smurfs at No. 4 with $11 million and F1 at No. 5 with $9.6 million. Rounding out the top tier are How to Train Your Dragon at No. 6 with $5.4 million, Eddington at No. 7 with $4.3 million, Elio at No. 8 with $2 million, Lilo & Stitch at No. 9 with $1.5 million and 28 Years Later at No. 10 with $1.3 million. David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan attend 'Superman' premiere Cast members David Corenswet (L) and Rachel Brosnahan attend the premiere of "Superman" at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles on July 7, 2025. Corenswet portrays Superman, with Brosnahan as Lois Lane. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
New York Post
19 hours ago
- New York Post
Ex-pro wrestling star Buff Bagwell has right leg amputated: ‘This is hard'
Pro wrestling great Buff Bagwell underwent surgery to have his right leg amputated above his right knee, his friend Steve Stasiak wrote on social media on Friday. Bagwell, whose real name is Marcus Bagwell, due to complications from injuries he suffered in a car crash in 2020, Stasiak wrote on Facebook. Stasiak said the injuries never fully healed. 'I've known Buff a long time. I've seen him in the spotlight, I've seen him behind the scenes, and I've seen him fight through things most people never even hear about. This one… this is hard,' Stasiak's post read. 'For him. For everyone who knows and loves him. 'The injuries from his 2020 accident never fully healed. He gave it everything he had to avoid this outcome—but that fight led him here. And now begins a whole new kind of battle. 'Buff was one of the brightest stars of a wild era in wrestling. He made you look. He made you care. But it's who he is as a person—past the lights, past the persona—that I hope people think about today.' The pro wrestling world offered their thoughts and prayers for Bagwell on social media as word reached X that he had had the surgery. Pro wrestling great Buff Bagwell had his right leg amputated. Marcus Buff Bagwell / YouTube Bagwell underwent surgery after complications from injuries he suffered in a car crash in 2020. Maven Huffman / YouTube Bagwell, 55, competed in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) from 1991 to 2001 and then briefly in WWE after WWE bought its rival North American promotion. He also competed for Total Nonstop Action wrestling and others. He was a five-time WCW tag-team champion and was ranked No. 66 in Pro Wrestling Illustrated's Top 500 wrestlers of 1999.
New York Post
a day ago
- New York Post
‘Superman' still smashing it as superhero of the box office
The Man of Steel isn't just faster than a flying bullet — he's beating the box office competition, too. 'Superman' soared to the top spot on Friday, its second in theaters, raking in $16.6 million, according to The Numbers. By Saturday, it had already flown past the $200 million mark at the North American box office and is on track to become the highest earning superhero hit of the year. 'Jurassic World Rebirth' lumbered into second place, with sales of $6.56 million on Friday, its third in theaters. 'I Know What You Did Last Summer,' the fourth installment in the horror franchise, and a reboot of the 1997 original, swiped third, taking in $5.85 million. 3 David Corenswet stars in 'Superman.' ©Warner Bros/Courtesy Everett Collection The Post called the slasher flick, which opened on Friday, 'a lot better than the 1997 version, if equally as stupid.' The reboot, which has Freddie Prinze Jr., Jennifer Love Hewitt, Sarah Michelle Gellar and Brandy reprising their roles, is slated to take in a $12 million haul this weekend, the lowest opening in the franchise, according to Deadline. 3 Jonathan Bailey and Scarlett Johansson share the screen in 'Jurassic World Rebirth.' ©Universal/Courtesy Everett Collection 3 The Post called 'I Know What You Did Last Summer' 'a lot better than the 1997 version, if equally as stupid.' ©Columbia Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection 'Smurfs,' which The Post deemed 'one of the worst movies of the year,' came in fourth, with a $4 million take on Friday, its opener. The animated musical fantasy comedy, also a reboot — which features the voices of Rihanna, James Corden, Jimmy Kimmel, Octavia Spencer, Kurt Russell and John Goodman — is also slated to earn $12 million this weekend. 'F1: The Movie' moved down two notches to fifth, with $2.8 million in revenue on Friday, its fourth in theaters.
