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The Knockoff Economy Cites Bloomberg BNA Reporter for his Cincinnati Reds Knowledge


Bloomberg BNA's Anandashankar Mazumdar, Legal Editor for Patent, Trademark & Copyright Journal, was referenced in "The Knockoff Economy" blog thanks to his expertise as a Cincinnati Reds fan. Mazumdar pointed out to the blogger that the New York Mets' mascot, Mr. Met, "who is usually credited with being the first major league baseball mascot, is actually a knockoff" of 'Mr. Red,' a mascot for the Cincinnati Reds. This question was ultimately left up for debate, because the first human character version of Mr. Met first appeared in 1963, while Mr. Red did not appear until 1980, but Mr. Red also appeared on the Reds' programs as early as 1953.