Some fans turned their attention to the Colonel Sanders statue standing under the eaves of the KFC Dotonbori store. The statue was said to resemble the team’s slugger, Randy Bass. It was removed ...

originally known as Kentucky Fried Chicken, was founded by Colonel Harland Sanders. Sanders started selling fried chicken from his roadside restaurant in Corbin, Kentucky, during the Great Depression.

Under the contract, the company Kentucky Fried Chicken would establish its own restaurants around the world and would not compromise the chicken recipe. Sanders ... the Colonel decided to dedicate ...