German Flag Meaning: The colors black, red and gold have been associated with Germany since the middle ages, but the current German flag colors are traced back to early 19th century volunteers, who fought for the country in the Napoleonic wars.
For the answers, we turn to Bearcats! The Story of Basketball at the University of Cincinnati, a book by Kevin Grace, Greg Hand, Tom Hathaway, Carey Hoffman and Lisa Ventre, published by Harmony House (1997). The following is adapted from an appendix in the book.
Baxter's formal name is D. Baxter the Bobcat and he joined the roster of the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2000. It's actually a very clever name for the mascot since the team is usually referred to as the D-backs (D-backs--D. Baxter... get it?).