HEIGHT: 8 feet tall
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WEIGHT: 250 pounds, in bare fins
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BILL: 22 inches
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MEASUREMENTS: 44 inches from tip of bill to tip of back fin
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AGE: Made debut on February 25, 1993
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BIRTHPLACE: Atlantic Ocean
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EYES: White eyeballs, black pupils, black eyelashes and black eyebrows
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SKIN: Scaled
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COLLEGE: Atlantis University
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FAVORITE MOVIE: A Fish Called Wanda
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FAVORITE TV SHOW: Flipper
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FAVORITE FOOD: Tuna and sardine sandwich
Billy the Marlin was handpicked not only for his skill, cunning and great competitive nature, but most of all for his outstanding
sense of humor and great rapport with baseball fans of all ages.