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Billy the Marlin

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    Height:

    8 feet tall from the tip of his toes to the top of his fin

    Weight:

    250 pounds, in bare fins

    Bill measurements:

    22 inches

    Billy takes a break to hang out in the stands with his mom, Betty. Billy the Marlin

    Age:

    Made debut on February 25, 1993

    Birthplace:

    Atlantic Ocean

    Eyes:

    White eyeballs, black pupils, black eyelashes and black eyebrows

    Skin:

    Scaled

    College:

    Atlantis University with straight A's in marine biology

    Favorite movie:

    A Fish Called Wanda

    Favorite tv show:

    Flipper

    Favorite food:

    Tuna and Sardine Sandwich

    Type of marlin:

    Teal and one of a kind

    More about Billy

    • An absolute master of pantomime.
    • An eternal optimist no matter what.
    • A natural-born clown/comic/mimic and good-natured prankster (always in good taste). Anything concerning baseball is "fair game."
      • Billy the Marlin
    • Innovative-makes do with what he has to work with.
    • Occasionally clumsy, but maintains a sense of decorum.
    • Always manages to come out on top in the end.
    • Billy the Marlin was hand-picked not only for his skill, cunning and great competitive nature, but most of all for his outstanding sense of humor and great rapport with baseball fans of all ages.