In 2003, Randall Simon from the Pittsburgh Pirates hit the head of the Italian while she was running causing her and the hot dog to knock over. Simon was suspended by baseball for 3 games. He later apologized and gave the runner an autographed bat. She also received a complimentary trip to Simon's home island, Curacao.
In February of 2013, the Italian sausage costume went missing. According to police, eyewitnesses saw someone wearing the costume leaving the Milwaukee Curling Club in suburban Cedarburg and visit several bars in the area and pose for photographs. Rewards offered for the costume's safe return included year's supplies of mustard and sauerkraut from local businesses, but these went unclaimed. The costume was recovered when it was dropped off at Cedarburg bar two unidentified men. Cache is a bottle cap type cache under the bench.
Cache is on DNR maintained Hank Aaron State Trail. DNR form placed in mail.