Mascots in Baseball

Photo Credit: Evan Brown Hornsby is the mascot for The Tulsa Drillers based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The team plays in the Texas League and are an Affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers. They play at ONEOK Field. Hornsby is the Baddest, most Bluetiful Bull North of the Equator, He’s got cut in his strut, glide in his stride, and he’s guaranteed to keep the bacon shakin…He’s Time Magazine’s Mascot of the Year (*according to mama Hornsby*), He gives High-Fours instead of High-Fives, He’s a 6-time Belly Dancing Champion, It’s the Tulsa Drillers #1 Fan, HORRRNSBYYYYY! Hornsby first migrated from the plains of Western Oklahoma to old Drillers Stadium in 1996. After 14 incredible seasons, Hornsby now calls downtown Tulsa home at ONEOK Field. Fans at ONEOK Field can look forward to Hornsby’s incredible entertainment and antics every night! Whether it’s him lighting up the dugout with his incredible tribute to Michael Jackson’s “Billie Jean” or the kids’ favorite, “Running of the Bull” when

Photo Credit: Omaha Storm Chasers The Omaha Storm Chasers are in the Pacific Coast League (PCL). They are an affiliate of the Kansas City Royals and are located in Papillion, Nebraska. They play their home games at Werner Park. Stormy: When the Omaha Royals became the Omaha Storm Chasers, we went searching for a mascot who could represent and lead the new brand. Stormy was just the guy for the job! He joined forces with Casey and Vortex in 2011 for the debut of Werner Park and the Storm Chasers. Gearing up for our 50th Season, he leads our team of four mascots not only at Storm Chasers games, but all over the Omaha Metro area! Casey: Casey joined the Omaha Royals in 1994 to fill the team’s much needed mascot position. Before the 2002 season, in an act of pure Royals pride, he dyed his fur Royal blue! Now that’s dedication! Born on April 21, 1969, Casey will be celebrating his 50th birthday in conjunction with the 50th Season in franchise history! We are so glad Casey has stayed

The Carolina Mudcats are based in Zebulon, North Carolina. They are members of the Carolina League and are the affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers. Their home games are played in Five County Stadium in Zebulon, a suburb of Raleigh. Muddy the Mudcat is the official mascot of the Carolina Mudcats. Muddy was born in the pond behind Five County Stadium. He arrived for Mudcats fans during the 1992 season. When donning his Mudcats jersey, Muddy always wears #1. Muddy likes to ride his 4-wheeler around the ballpark and enjoys shooting t-shirts with his t-shirt launcher to all the Mudcats fans in the stands. His two best friends are Bernie Brewer and Mini Muddy. Muddy loves to make appearances at schools, birthday parties and community events to see all of his friends, take photos and sign autographs. Come join Muddy for each Mudcats home game and see what mischief he makes next!

Photo provided by Iowa Cubs Baseball. Cubbie Bear is the mascot for The Iowa Cubs. They are in the Pacific Coast League and are are an affiliate of the Chicago Cubs. They are located in Des Moines, Iowa, and play their home games at Principal Park which opened in 2004. There is a wild animal loose at Principal Park! But don't worry ... it's only Cubbie Bear. The loveable mascot of the Iowa Cubs roams around Principal Park entertaining fans of all ages. A year after the Iowa Cubs became affiliated with the Chicago Cubs in 1981, Cubbie was born. Cubbie always wants fans to have a good time cheering on the Iowa Cubs! He is tall and bearish and bats with both paws. He throws... peanuts after the second inning. He wears number 1 and resides in Principal Park. When asked if he wasn't playing baseball, he said, “I would be roaming the forest looking for honey and berries.” Favorite Hobby: Watching Iowa Cubs games, meeting fans, attending community events. Favorite Colors: red,

Photo Credit: Staff Photographer The Modesto Nuts are located in Modesto, California. They are in the California League and are an affiliate of the Seattle Mariners. Professional baseball in Modesto started in 1946. The Modesto Nuts play home games at John Thurman Field. The park seats 4,000. In 1946, a beautiful seed blew into John Thurman Field and grew into a gorgeous nut tree. From this tree many nuts fell. But in 2005 two lucky nuts burst out of their shells and are now known as Al and Wally. Al is the older more mature brother. However, in the right crowd he has been known to liven up any party mix. Wally is the known prankster of the family, always getting into nutty situations. Almost ten years after the Modesto Nuts were blessed with Al and Wally a new member of the family came cracking in. Shelley came in from the farm, tired of the country life she sought adventure with the Modesto Nuts Baseball team. Her sassy personality and warm heart was exactly what the two

Photo Credit: Midland RockHounds Rocky and Juice the Moose are the mascots for the Midland RockHounds. The RockHounds are the Double-A affiliate of the Oakland Athletics.They play at Security Bank Ballpark. The stadium seats 4,709. Security Bank Ballpark has helped bring fun and family entertainment to West Texas. Juice the Moose Juice the Moose arrived at our ballpark in 1990 and is 29 years old He loves to go to schools in Midland and visit students Favorite food: Tacos Favorite movie: "The Sandlot" Favorite colors: Orange and Blue Jersey: #1 Bats: Right/throws Right Rocky Rocky arrived at our ballpark in 1999 and is 19 years old He loves to put on his school program where he teaches students to say no to drugs, be physically fit, stay in school, and the importance of being a team player Favorite food: Mashed potatoes Favorite movie: "Moneyball" Favorite colors: Orange and Blue Jersey: #99 Bats: Right/throws Right

Down Town, also known as D.T. Is the mascot for The York Revolution, a member of the Atlantic League, an Independent League not affilated with Major League Baseball. They are located in York, Pennsylvania and play in Peoples Bank Park. D.T. was born in August of 2006. His favorite food is Cracker Jacks. He attended Shenanigans College-School of Tomfoolery. DownTown loves to dance on the dugout, take photos with fans, and occasionally joke with visiting teams. Down Town can also be seen participating in, or even interfering with between inning games. D.T.’s favorite Revolution memory is making his debut in front of the greatest fans on earth on June 17, 2007. Favorite colors: blue and gold Jersey #: 00 Shoe size: big Bats/throws: right/right

Rowdie the Bear is the Indianapolis Indians mascot. They are based in Indianapolis, Indiana. The team plays in the International League. They are the Triple-A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Indians play at Victory Field in downtown Indianapolis. Since joining the team in 1993, Rowdie is the always funny and sometimes mischievous mascot of the Indians. When he is not entertaining the masses at Victory Field, he can be seen all around town making appearances at schools, charitable events, and corporate functions.  His claim to fame include being credited with putting the bear in “bear hug,” inspiring the song “Bare Necessities,” and modeling for the first gummy bear mold. Recently, he was voted Funniest Mascot by Vanity Bear. His idols include Roberto Clemente, Yogi the Bear, and Bear Grylls. Position: Center of Attention Number: #00 on the team, #1 in your heart Height: Can you measure fun? Weight: Bear-ly 300 baseballs Bats: Right Paw Throws: T-shirts Debut: April 1993 Ho

                                                  Photo Credit: Columbus Clippers LouSeal is the official mascot of the Columbus Clippers located in Columbus, Ohio. They are a member of the International League and are the affiliate of the Cleveland, Indians. They play in Huntington Park located in downtown Columbus. LouSeal is the official mascot of the Columbus Clippers. Since takin over for Captain Clipper, LouSeal has become a fan favorite of both kids and adults. So much, in fact, that the fans voted him the best mascot in all of Minor League Baseball in 2014. When the Clippers are on the road or away for the winter, you can find LouSeal at your favorite community or charity event. LouSeal weighs 400 lbs. Krash flew into Columbus in 2004 and has been LouSeal’s first mate ever since. Coming from a long line of birds that performed for baseball teams, he has been training to become a mascot since he was a chick. When the Clippers hit the road, Krash loves to go out and meet

Photo Credit: Hudson Valley Renegades Rascal is the mascot for the Hudson Valley Renegades, the short-season single-A affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays. Located in Wappingers Falls fans have been calling Dutchess Stadium a.k.a “The Dutch” their home since 1994. Racal was born on August 27th, 2000 at 7:40 PM. His father Rookie met his mother Rene at a Renegades game and fell in love with her. After dating for two years, Rookie proposed to Rene and the two were married at the ballpark on July 20, 1997. Rascal has taken over the family business of entertaining the fans at the Dutch. He can be found dancing on the field or in the stands causing mischief. Rascal spends his winter attending various community events and helps the staff plan out the promotions for the summer. Height: 6’0 Weight: 200 Bats: Right Throws: Right Born: August 27th, 2000 Favorite Food: Cotton Candy

Photo Credit: Peter Suarzbein Chico is the official mascot of the El Paso Chihuahuas. The team is a member of the Pacific Coast League and are an affiliate of the San Diego Padres. They are located in El Paso,Texas and play their home games at Southwest Univesity Park. It opened in 2014. Chico was born on April 14, 2014 where he was first introduced on the radio. He is 7 ft and weighs 7 pounds, soaking wet. He loves: More than anything that matters in life is scratching him behind his ear. His dislikes: Bears, playing cards, cats that hang out by rivers, hiking mountains, air planes, salty honey and the Albuquerque Isotopes. Chico’s favorite San Diego Player is The Swinging Friar (Mascot for the Padres). Favorite Song is “Who Let The Dogs Out”. 2014: Chico was voted Pacific Coast League Mascot of the Year 2014-2018: Chico was El Paso Mascot of the Year Chihuahuas are the smallest dogs in the world. They are loyal, friendly, and make good family pets.

Photo Credit: Richmond Flying Squirrels The Richmond Flying Squirrels play in Richmond,Virginia. They are a member of the Eastern League and are an affiliate of the San Francisco Giants. They play at the Diamond. Nutzy (Left) was selected with one of Richmond’s first round picks during the franchise’s inaugural season in 2010. A staple at the Diamond, you can find him all over the city or on top of the dugout leading a late-inning rally. After seven years as the defender of FUNN, Nutzy decided he needed help. Returning to the woodlands surrounding Richmond, he discovered the forest’s own superhero, Nutasha (Right) It didn’t take long much convincing for her to take her talents to the Diamond. Fun Facts:  Nutzy Number: 10 Bats: Switch Favorite Song: Hail to the Flying Squirrels Favorite Show: Flying Squirrels  Insider Favorite Food: Any type of nuts Fun Facts: Nutasha Number: 16 Bats: Well Favorite Dance: Cha

Photo Credit: Pawtucket Staff Photo  Paws is the mascot for the Pawtucket Red Sox based in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. The team is a member of the International League and is an affiliate of the Boston Red Sox. It plays its home games at McCoy Stadium. He made his debut in April 1999. He is a member of the Polar Bear species. He is 6'6” and bats Right-handed. He tosses baseballs in the middle of the 5th inning and wears number 99. He lives at McCoy Stadium, in Paws Pavilion in Pawtucket. My favorite player of all time is David Ortiz. Not only do I think he is the worlds best player but he is so fun to hang out with. He is like a big kid himself. Paws favorite baseball movie is Bad News Bears. I love an underdog story!!! My favorite sports team of course is PawSox with Red Sox a close second.

Photo Credit: Ann Mollica Fang is the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers mascot. The Rattlers are in the Midwest League. They are a Class A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers. The Rattlers are located in Appleton, Wisconsin and are named for the timber rattlesnake, which is indigenous to the area. They play in Fox City Stadium. Fang joined the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers when they were established in April 1995. Fang is a 6 foot 5 inch Snake with hands and feet. He will be 25 next spring. Fangs favorite color is Rattlers Red. Fang is also an undefeated kickball champion, T-Shirt Gun Marksman and is also excellent at charades. He is undefeated in Kickball. This comes from Fang putting on a kickball game with other mascots for his birthday. Fang invites 20-30 mascots every August for his birthday party and they play a kickball game for about 25-30 minutes. Fang has never lost. A lot of his appearances surround sponsor visits. He also does many awareness walks/runs, hospital and little league

Mason is the Columbia Fireflies mascot. The team plays in Columbia, South Carolina and is a member of the South Atlantic League. The are an affiliate of the New York Mets. Home games are played in Spirit Commuications Park. Mason is a fun loving Firefly that has travelled from Congaree National Park to be a part of our baseball team. He loves cheering on his fellow Columbia Fireflies! On the outskirts of Columbia, South Carolina, a furry creature of the “Whatsit” family wandered through the forest cold and alone. Late at night, he arrived at Congaree National Park. What he encountered there amazed him. He saw a synchronized, pulsating glow of separate lights that seemed to beckon him. When he approached one, he realized what he was seeing. He was in the middle of a large group of synchronized fireflies. Surrounded by their warm glow, he knew immediately that this was where he belonged. The fireflies adopted him as one of their own and over time he earned his wings. The fireflies c