On this day in 1989, former Spokane Indians manager Tommy Lasorda has the Montreal Expos beloved mascot, Youppi, ejected from the game for bothering Dodgers players. #GoSpo | 🎥 MLB | Spokane Indians

⚾️On August 23, 1989 the second-longest shutout in big league history ends when LA’s Rick Dempsey hits a home run in the top of the 22nd inning, giving the Dodgers an eventual 1-0 victory over the Expos at Olympic Stadium. The longest shutout came when the Astros blanked the Mets in 24 frames en route to a 1-0 win at the Astrodome in 1968. In Montreal’s loss to Los Angeles, the Expos' Youppi became the first mascot to be thrown out of a game when Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda complains to the um

⚾️On August 23, 1989 in the 11th frame of an eventual 22-inning 1-0 Montreal Expos loss to Los Angeles, the Expos' Youppi! becomes the first mascot to be thrown out of a game when Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda complains to the umpires about the hairy orange giant's behavior at Olympic Stadium. The LA skipper takes exception to the loud noise caused by Youppi’s running leap onto the visitors' dugout before sneaking back into a front-row seat.⚾️ #Youppi | Davenport Sports Network

Cardinals vs Expos (7-28-1989)