Ribby the Redband
A LARGE REDBAND TROUT darts out from cover, followed closely by three minnows a fraction of its size. The minnows’ movements are chaotic and confused but unafraid as they chase the much-larger fish. It’s not a sight you see every day. Specifically, it’s a sight you see thirty-eight times per year, between mid-June and early September, during the 6th inning of every Spokane Indians home game
Ribby the Redband is a promotional mascot for the Indians, a Class A minor league affiliate of the Texas Rangers. His “minnows” are three lucky young fans, chosen from the crowd and dressed in scaled-down Ribby costumes. Together they take the field and sprint to the third-base-line, where Ribby launches into his signature dance move, shaking rapidly like a fish dancing on the end of
