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Naming contests, styrofoam eggs and so much purple: How the Colorado Rockies' purple dinosaur mascot was born - Denverite, the Denver site!
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Is Dinger the Worst Mascot in Sports? Readers debate.
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Colorado Rockies mascot Dinger gets tackled by fan
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Cleveland's mascot is so bad, they're willing to be Dinger for two days - Mile High Sports
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Colorado Rockies on X: Happy Best Mascot in All of Sports Day (aka Dinger Day) 😈🥳 / X
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Dinger Attacked
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Fan TACKLES Colorado Rockies' mascot Dinger & 'could face assault charges' as police investigate
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Colorado Rockies say fan shouted at mascot Dinger, didn't yell racial slur at Miami Marlins' Lewis Brinson - ESPN
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7' Air Blown Inflatable MLB Colorado Rockies Dinger Mascot-5
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Dinger, the purple prehistoric mascot of the Colorado Rockies major-league baseball team, entertains fans at a spring training game at Salt River Fields, where the Rockies and Arizona Diamondbacks prepare for the
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Milo and Dinger get ready for the Rockies' home opener - CU Denver News
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Keeler: Everyone, including the Rockies, was quick to condemn. So why is one Colorado fan still waiting for a public apology? – Greeley Tribune
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Colorado Rockies mascot Dinger the dinosaur jokes with television color analyst Ryan Spilborghs before a baseball game against the San Diego Padres, Friday, Sept. 23, 2022, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski Stock
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Fan who attacked Colorado Rockies mascot Dinger turns himself in to Denver Police Department - CBS Colorado