The mascot tradition has deep roots, dating back to the team's inception in 1934 and has been lovingly passed down through four generations of the Baker family.

Climb into a worn, smelly lion costume and run across the field. It's unlikely that the descendant of the Lions' first mascots will get the chance. But if Rose didn't believe in longshots ...

DETROIT (WXYZ) — As the Detroit Lions as an NFL team was born in 1934, so was their mascot Bubbles the Lion. The man under the suit was Moon Baker. According to his ...

Robin Rose's ancestors froze for the Detroit Lions. They broiled for the Detroit Lions. One of them may have died for the Detroit Lions. (Or OK, maybe not.) Now, with her beloved team on the verge ...