Portland Trail Blazers
The team's mascot is Blaze the Trail Cat, a two-tone silver-colored mountain lion, which has been the team's official mascot since 2002. Prior to Blaze's debut, the Trail Blazers never had any official mascot. A popular unofficial mascot was the late Bill "The Beerman" Scott, a Seattle beer vendor-cheerleader who worked for numerous pro teams, including the Trail Blazers, the Seattle Seahawks, and the Seattle Mariners. Scott worked for the Trail Blazers from 1981 through 1985.
Tri-City Dust Devils
The team, still owned by Cain, relocated to Portland in 1995 and became the Portland Rockies, filling the void after the departure of the Portland Beavers of the Triple-A Pacific Coast League. Owner Joe Buzas moved the Beavers after the 1993 season to Salt Lake City, and they became the Salt Lake Buzz (later the Stingers, now the Bees). When the Beavers left, Portland was without a baseball team in 1994 for the first time since 1899.
The Portland Rockies logo mimicked the mountain theme of the Colorado Rockies logo, even though Portland is not located in the Rocky Mountains. A rose was added to the team's cap logo to signify city's nickname, the "Rose City."