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“We really want to get him out in front of more people,” he says. In addition to cavorting at baseball games, Tapia says he will make more than 400 appearances per year as Orbit. “Grown men and women act like kids around him.” “It’s funny, because there are adult fans who grew up with Orbit, and they’re thrilled to have him back,” he says. Tapia says fans love the throwback mascot, which was announced Friday with a goofy video that showed Orbit “landing” at NASA headquarters near Houston. Orbit the alien will replace the Astros’ previous mascot, Junction Jack, but he’s not completely new to Earth: An earlier incarnation of Orbit was the team’s mascot from 1990-99. “I brought the judges a detailed business plan and told them what I brought to the table in terms of the creative and the business side of the job.” “I’ve been doing this for 13 years now,” Tapia says. Tapia wasn’t told why he won, but he thinks his extensive mascot experience-starting in high school, continuing with UT’s Hook ’Em, and going pro with the Round Rock Express’ Spike-probably helped. The two-month contest (which included rigorous tryouts, interviews, and fan voting) ended last week in his favor. In September, The Alcalde brought you the story of Tapia’s bid to be named the next Astros mascot. Houston, Orbit has landed-and inside his green-and-orange suit is Richard Tapia, BS ’03.
Then Orbit bounced to the stage, took his place among the Astros baseball players, and raised his paws triumphantly to the sky. A cascade of fireworks shot from the vehicle as it zoomed toward a cordoned-off stage, while hundreds of fans cheered and snapped photos. Last Friday night, a fuzzy green alien named Orbit blazed into Houston’s Minute Maid Stadium atop an ATV. Meet the Next Houston Astros Mascot: UT’s Richard Tapia
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