Mascot↕ | Team↕ | League↕ | Debut Year↕ | Known For↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillie Phanatic | Philadelphia Phillies | MLB | 1978 | Antics with umpires, ATV rides on the field, one of the most valued mascots in sports |
| San Diego Chicken | San Diego Padres (originally) | MLB | 1974 | Invented modern sports mascotry, Ted Giannoulas's physical comedy, hatched from an egg at a 1979 game |
| Stanford Tree | Stanford Cardinal | NCAA | 1975 | Unofficial mascot, band-run, often ranked the weirdest mascot in college sports |
| Mr. Met | New York Mets | MLB | 1964 | First live-action mascot in MLB, beloved Queens icon |
| Benny the Bull | Chicago Bulls | NBA | 1969 | Acrobatic dunks, longest-tenured mascot in the NBA |
| Gritty | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 2018 | Instant viral fame, memes, unsettling debut photo, political adoption |
| The Famous Chicken | Generic (touring) | Freelance sports entertainer | 1974 | KGB Chicken origin, Rolling Stone list of top sports figures of the century |
| Bernie Brewer | Milwaukee Brewers | MLB | 1973 | Slides into a giant mug of beer after every Brewers home run |
| Youppi! | Montreal Canadiens (formerly Expos) | NHL | 1979 | First mascot ejected from an MLB game, switched sports when the Expos left |
| Harvey the Hound | Calgary Flames | NHL | 1983 | First mascot in NHL history, had his tongue ripped out by coach Craig MacTavish |
| Big Red | Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | NCAA | 1979 | Looks like nothing in particular, Italian TV show L'Isola di Gaia allegedly ripped off design |
| Dan the Man (aka WE) | Washington Huskies / Various | NCAA | 1958 | Live husky and costumed version both used at games |
| Billy the Marlin | Miami Marlins | MLB | 1993 | Marlins Park home run sculpture antics, signature fish-flop dance |
| Wally the Green Monster | Boston Red Sox | MLB | 1997 | Lives inside the left-field wall, controversial at debut but now iconic |
| Rocky the Mountain Lion | Denver Nuggets | NBA | 1990 | Half-court blindfolded behind-the-back shots, pro level acrobatic performer |
| Hugo the Hornet | Charlotte Hornets | NBA | 1988 | Trampoline dunks, one of the most athletic mascots in the NBA |
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