{"id":670394,"date":"2026-04-08T14:33:23","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T14:33:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/670394\/"},"modified":"2026-04-08T14:33:23","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T14:33:23","slug":"royals-1b-vinnie-pasquantino-trademarks-his-popular-nickname-the-pasquatch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/670394\/","title":{"rendered":"Royals 1B Vinnie Pasquantino trademarks his popular nickname \u2018The Pasquatch\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) &#8211; One of the most recognizable nicknames on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kctv5.com\/sports\/mlb\/royals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.kctv5.com\/sports\/mlb\/royals\/\">Kansas City Royals<\/a> is officially that player\u2019s own.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Vinnie Pasquantino formally trademarked his nickname \u201cThe Pasquatch\u201d after the United States Patent and Trademark Office registered it on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"Kansas City Royals Vinnie Pasquantino (9) celebrates in the dugout after scoring a run against...\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/6J5JA2WQLJCPVOUI6LQ5WNUBMI.jpg\" width=\"980\" height=\"653\" \/>Kansas City Royals Vinnie Pasquantino (9) celebrates in the dugout after scoring a run against the Los Angeles Angels in the ninth inning of a baseball game Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo\/Wally Skalij)(Wally Skalij | AP)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Per the official document, any use of the trademarked nickname requires Pasquantino\u2019s consent on the following: \u201cBeanies; Hats; Hoodies; Jeans; Leggings; Loungewear; Pants; Shirts; Sweaters; Sweatpants; Sweatshirts; Tights; Clothing jackets; Crew necks; Crop tops; Halter tops; Jogging pants; Long-sleeved shirts; Shirts for infants, babies, toddlers and children; Short-sleeve shirts; Tee shirts.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">How did Pasquantino get his moniker? <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cI\u2019m pretty sure Ryan O\u2019Hearn,\u201d he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/video\/vinnie-pasquantino-on-success-in-2024-pasquatch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/video\/vinnie-pasquantino-on-success-in-2024-pasquatch\">told MLB Network<\/a> a year ago. \u201cAnd then the Royals really ran with it. They\u2019ve really run with it. So now I\u2019ve started to run with it, too.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"A person dressed as a Sasquatch walks on the roof of the Kansas City Royals Hall of Fame after...\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DZNHBPW42ZHJLC2ZNKYZZND4LQ.jpg\" width=\"980\" height=\"653\" \/>A person dressed as a Sasquatch walks on the roof of the Kansas City Royals Hall of Fame after Kansas City Royals&#8217; Vinnie Pasquantino hit a two-run double during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners Saturday, June 8, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo\/Charlie Riedel)(Charlie Riedel | AP)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The Royals ran with it so much that whenever Pasquantino reaches base,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kctv5.com\/2025\/05\/19\/what-does-pasquatch-do-when-vinnie-isnt-base-we-went-into-his-lair-find-out-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.kctv5.com\/2025\/05\/19\/what-does-pasquatch-do-when-vinnie-isnt-base-we-went-into-his-lair-find-out-2\/\"> a Bigfoot-type figure roams <\/a>around the top of the team\u2019s Hall of Fame.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cI appreciate it a lot,\u201d Pasquantino said last season. \u201c[I\u2019m] doing what I can to get on base for him so he can come out and play. But we\u2019re working on it. Hope he stays up there.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"copyright |\">Copyright 2026 KCTV. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"KANSAS CITY, Mo. 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