As far as I am aware, the San Jose Sabercats do not have a team mascot so I am going to invent one at this moment. May I be the first to introduce you to Sam the Sabercat. Sam is model after the famous saber-tooth cats and tigers that once roamed our planet many years ago. In fact being a member of an extinct species is precisely what makes Sam a unique mascot. While their are other mascots that are fictional (the yeti and the wraiths) no team besides San Jose has a mascot that no longer exits on the Earth. Sam has been with the team since their inception in 2016 but has undergone a few changes. When Sam was released, she was ferocious looking animal with prominent teeth that have made Sabercats famous. However, the ferocious appearance did not sit well with some younger fans and thus the owners decided to change the appearance to increase possible merchandise sales. Sam also for a three game period at the end of 2028 also had a family introduced as another marketing gimmick. Sam was married to Steve the sabercat and they had a baby named Stanely. Fans did not pay much attention the increased SaberCat family and so the idea was scraped rather quickly. The final fun fact about Sam is that each year of her existence, the Sabercats add one inch to her tail. At 28 years of Sam the tail, which started at 15 inches is now 43. This may become a hazard someday for the mascot but for now it is something the Sabercats intend to keep going.
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