Baldwin the Eagle, an anthropomorphized bald eagle, is the mascot of the Boston College Eagles. The nickname "Eagles" goes back to 1920 when Rev. Edward McLaughlin, unhappy at seeing a newspaper cartoon which represented Boston College as a cat after a track victory, wrote to the college newspaper The Heights : [ 1 ]

The Boston College mascot is Baldwin the Eagle, an American bald eagle whose name is a pun derived from the bald head of the eagle and the word "win." The school colors are maroon and gold. [2] The fight song, "For Boston", was composed by T.J. Hurley, Class of 1885, and is America's oldest college fight song. [citation needed]

2016年7月18日 · Back in August of 1961, Boston College received its first live eagle mascot. Margo, which was derived from the first few letters of the school's official colors (maroon & gold), was her name. She appeared at all home football games as well as an occasional away game.

2000年7月10日 · For some 40 years, the Boston College mascot was a stuffed and mounted golden eagle that resided in the athletic department offices. But in 1961, a committee of students launched an effort to find a live Aquila chrysaetos to represent BC. Thus, the era of …

2023年2月5日 · Baldwin the Eagle is the official mascot of the Boston College Eagles. The furry face of the program has been patrolling the sidelines of athletics events since 1966, when the eagle became an endangered species, and Boston College decided to no longer use a live mascot (more on that shortly).

2000年7月10日 · For some 40 years, the Boston College mascot was a stuffed and mounted golden eagle that resided in the athletic department offices. But in 1961, a committee of students launched an effort to find a live Aquila chrysaetos to represent BC.

The twenty-first century has brought Boston College two costumed mascots named "Baldwin" and "Baldwin Jr." Baldwin is six and a half feet tall with many bird-like features, including wings with well designed feathers.

2016年10月5日 · Whether it’s a photo op or a crazy dance at the football game, everyone’s favorite mascot always succeeds in pumping up the crowd and putting a smile on any fan’s face. But what about the BC students beneath the eagle suit?

It’s hard to imagine a big game at Boston College these days without Baldwin leading the cheers, taking selfies with fans, and spreading joy among the BC faithful. The school’s mascot started out as an actual live bird, called Margo, whose name combined the BC colors of maroon and gold.

Prior to 1920, Boston College lacked a mascot. In the Spring of 1920, the Boston College Track team won the Eastern Intercollegiate competitions. Charlie Donelan of the Boston Traveler illustrated the mascot-less collegiate team as a stray cat lapping up the opposition.