By JAY ALABASTER, Associated Press Writer Jay Alabaster, Associated Press Writer – Wed Mar 11, 1:47 am ET


TOKYO – He was covered in mud when pulled from the river, and had lost both legs and hands, not to mention his glasses. But Colonel Sanders still had his trademark smile, 24 years later.

A statue of the KFC mascot has been found in a river in Osaka, a city official said Wednesday, nearly a quarter century after being tossed in by crazed baseball fans who felt the image of restaurant founder Harland Sanders resembled a key team member.


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I LUV KFC... Why'd they do him that way?..

Toyko?!

Yep,

Local fans thought the Colonel bore a resemblance to Randy Bass, a bearded power hitter and first baseman from the U.S. who played for the team at the time.


Fans often jump into the murky river to celebrate the team's successes, but there has been little to celebrate in recent years. Many fans feel the team has been plagued by the "curse of Colonel Sanders" since his effigy was submerged in 1985.


He's now in Police Custody...

I don't have the money to bail him out!

{{{Crys on Winx's shoulder}}}

Get him out of jail, CircuitRider.