The Pittsburgh Pirate Sausage Slugger

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JULY 10--Meet Randall Simon. The Pittsburgh Pirate has been issued a disorderly conduct citation and fined $432 for smacking a mascot over the head with a bat during last night's game against the Brewers in Milwaukee's Miller Park. During a between-innings race involving Brewers employees dressed in massive bratwurst, hot dog, Italian sausage, and Polish sausage outfits, Simon, a 240-pound first baseman, swung his bat at the head of the Italian sausage as the mascot passed the visitor's dugout. The blow knocked down the 19-year-old woman dressed in the costume and caused her to "receive injuries," according to this Milwaukee County sheriff's report. After the game, Simon, 28, was led from the stadium in handcuffs by sheriff's deputies and taken to the Milwaukee County Jail, where the below mug shot was taken. (2 pages)