Burgoyne, officially known as the mascot’s best friend, works up a mighty sweat dancing on dugouts during Philadelphia’s ...

Baseball mascots have become an important part of the modern fabric of the game. But their success wasn’t always a foregone conclusion. Just ask Philadelphia Phillies chairman emeritus and ...

A brief history of mascots in Major League Baseball. — -- Play ball! With the 2016 Major League Baseball season kicking off on Sunday, millions of fans will head to the ballpark this year to ...

Raymond said the one of the main influences for mascots came from Max Patkin, the former minor leaguer who was known as the Clown Prince of Baseball. In fact, Raymond modeled some of his Phillie ...

Feb. 6—The Baseball Bug is back as the newest mascot of the Lake County Captains, but fear not, fans of Skipper. Skipper isn't going anywhere. The Baseball Bug is red and comfortably pudgy with ...

Baseball mascots have become so popular that Southpaw, the Chicago White Sox mascot, in tribute to the team's No. 1 fan, appeared on a float at President Obama's inauguration parade.

The rest of baseball’s mascots form a motley crew, mostly literal animal characters so boring as to be beneath mention. The Kansas City Royals have a lion mascot that spells its name Sluggerrr.

Mascots were lumped in with other baseball traditions that would be weeded out under a 2020 proposal. The traditional exchange of lineup cards would be eliminated, along with high-fives, fist ...

Handicapping Baseball's Mascot Races MLB's Most Popular Races Aren't for the Pennant By Brian Costa Sept. 9, 2014 7:09 pm ET ...

CSUN’s Baseball Team with Pal just before practice. CSUN Baseball Field, March 30th, 2018. Photo credit: Abdulaziz Almurad CSUN’s very own baseball team has an unofficial, and unusual energetic mascot ...

Mascots are going to be allowed at the ballpark during games, but not on the field or in other "restricted areas." But don't worry, you'll still get to see Mr. Met so his antics on TV.