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The '''Mascot Hall of Fame''', formally "The Mascot Hall of Fame Interactive Children's Museum", is |
The '''Mascot Hall of Fame''', formally "The Mascot Hall of Fame Interactive Children's Museum", is an interactive children's museum and [[hall of fame]] for [[North American]] sports [[mascot]]s. It was founded by David Raymond, who was the original [[Phillie Phanatic]] from 1978 to 1993. It was founded as an online-only hall, with an induction ceremony taking place each year in [[Philadelphia]], Pennsylvania. However, in September 2014, Raymond's mascot company signed a memorandum of understanding with the City of [[Whiting, Indiana]], to develop a permanent Mascot Hall of Fame on the south shore of Lake Michigan.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/whiting/whiting-set-to-ok-mascot-hall/article_0a571222-ce54-509e-8aaf-951f161210ba.html| title = Whiting Set to OK Mascot Hall| access-date = 2014-09-26}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/whiting/wacky-brilliant-mascot-hall-of-fame-coming-to-whiting/article_76bc98d6-a140-5e84-b7c2-35b17aaf525e.html| title = 'Wacky, brilliant' Mascot Hall of Fame coming to Whiting| access-date = 2014-10-08}}</ref> The museum opened December 26, 2018.<ref>{{cite news|first=Philip|last=Potempa|title=Mascot Hall of Fame Opens in Whiting|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/lifestyles/ct-ptb-ent-mascot-hall-1228-story.html|work=[[Post-Tribune (Indiana newspaper)|Post-Tribune]]|date=December 26, 2018|access-date=April 6, 2019}}</ref> |
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The Mascot Hall of Fame is more than just a giant fun factory. It is an educational, [[STEAM fields|STEAM]] based, fully interactive museum where children of all ages can come and learn what it takes to be a mascot. |
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Each year (beginning in 2005), mascots are elected into the Mascot Hall of Fame by the voting membership and an executive committee made up of performers, sports executives, and other individuals intimate with the mascot community. The mascots go through a nomination process that ends with the Executive Committee selecting six finalist in each category to be placed on the ballot for consideration. There is a public online vote that contributes a percentage of the final tally. In 2006, the Hall added a separate class to honor college mascots. |
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Each year (beginning in 2005), mascots are elected into the Mascot Hall of Fame by the voting membership and an executive committee made up of performers, sports executives, and other individuals intimate with the mascot community. The mascots go through a nomination process that ends with the executive committee selecting six finalist in each category to be placed on the ballot for consideration. There is a public online vote that contributes a percentage of the final tally. In 2006, the Hall added a separate class to honor college mascots.{{cn|date=August 2023}} |
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The mission of the Mascot Hall of Fame is to honor mascot performers, performances, and programs that have positively affected their communities. The Mascot Hall of Fame has also partnered with the [[Boys & Girls Clubs of America|Boys and Girls Clubs]] and holds an online auction contributing to that cause. The main bulk of the items up for auction are pieces of signed [[sports memorabilia]] donated by professional sports teams around the nation. |
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To be eligible for the Mascot Hall of Fame, a mascot must have existed for a minimum of 10 years. They must also impact both their sport and community, inspire their fans, and consistently give memorable and groundbreaking performances. |
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To be eligible for the Mascot Hall of Fame, a mascot must have existed for a minimum of 10 years. They must also impact both their sport and community, inspire their fans, and consistently give memorable and groundbreaking performances.{{cn|date=August 2023}} |
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==Inductees== |
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Chicago cubs is just better because there mascot is goated |
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;" |
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! Name |
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! Organization |
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! Location |
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! Description |
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! Sport |
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! Division |
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! Inducted |
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| [[Phillie Phanatic]] |
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| [[Philadelphia Phillies]] |
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| [[Philadelphia|Philadelphia, PA]] |
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| Green flightless bird |
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| [[Baseball]] |
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| MLB |
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| 2005 |
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|- |
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| [[Phoenix Suns#Mascot|Suns Gorilla]] |
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| [[Phoenix Suns]] |
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| [[Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix, AZ]] |
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| [[Gorilla]] |
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| [[Basketball]] |
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| NBA |
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| 2005 |
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|- |
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| {{sort|Famous Chicken|[[The San Diego Chicken|The Famous Chicken]]}} |
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| [[San Diego Padres|San Diego Padres (unofficial)]] |
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| [[San Diego|San Diego, CA]] |
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| [[Chicken]] |
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| [[Baseball]] |
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| MLB |
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| 2005 |
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|- |
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| [[Aubie the Tiger]] |
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| [[Auburn Tigers|Auburn University]] |
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| [[Auburn, Alabama|Auburn, AL]] |
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| [[Tiger]] |
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| Various sports |
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| NCAA |
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| 2006 |
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|- |
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| [[Bucky Badger]] |
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| {{sort|Wisconsin|[[Wisconsin Badgers|University of Wisconsin–Madison]]}} |
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| [[Madison, Wisconsin|Madison, WI]] |
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| [[American badger|Badger]] |
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| Various sports |
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| NCAA |
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| 2006 |
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|- |
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| [[Clutch (mascot)|Clutch]] |
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| [[Houston Rockets]] |
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| [[Houston|Houston, TX]] |
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| [[Bear]] |
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| [[Basketball]] |
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| NBA |
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| 2006 |
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|- |
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| [[Jazz Bear]] |
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| [[Utah Jazz]] |
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| [[Salt Lake City|Salt Lake City, UT]] |
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| [[Bear]] |
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| [[Basketball]] |
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| NBA |
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| 2006 |
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|- |
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| [[K. C. Wolf|KC Wolf]] |
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| [[Kansas City Chiefs]] |
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| [[Kansas City, Missouri|Kansas City, MO]] |
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| [[Wolf]] |
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| [[American football]] |
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| NFL |
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| 2006 |
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|- |
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| [[YoUDee]] |
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| {{sort|Delaware|[[Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens|University of Delaware]]}} |
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| [[Newark, Delaware|Newark, DE]] |
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| [[Blue Hen Chicken]] |
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| Various sports |
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| NCAA |
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| 2006 |
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|- |
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| [[Big Red (Western Kentucky University)|Big Red]] |
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| [[Western Kentucky Hilltoppers and Lady Toppers|Western Kentucky University]] |
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| [[Bowling Green, Kentucky|Bowling Green, KY]] |
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| Furry red blob |
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| Various sports |
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| NCAA |
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| 2007 |
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|- |
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| [[Brutus Buckeye]] |
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| {{sort|Ohio State|[[Ohio State Buckeyes|The Ohio State University]]}} |
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| [[Columbus, Ohio|Columbus, OH]] |
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| [[Aesculus glabra|Buckeye]] nut |
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| Various sports |
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| NCAA |
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| 2007 |
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|- |
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| {{sort|Coyote|[[The Coyote (mascot)|The Coyote]]}} |
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| [[San Antonio Spurs]] |
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| [[San Antonio|San Antonio, TX]] |
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| [[Coyote]] |
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| [[Basketball]] |
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| NBA |
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| 2007 |
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|- |
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| [[Lil' Red]] |
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| {{sort|Nebraska|[[Nebraska Cornhuskers|University of Nebraska–Lincoln]]}} |
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| [[Lincoln, Nebraska|Lincoln, NE]] |
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| Inflatable boy |
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| Various sports |
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| NCAA |
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| 2007 |
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|- |
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| {{sort|Mister Met|[[Mr. Met]]}} |
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| [[New York Mets]] |
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| [[Flushing, Queens|Flushing, NY]] |
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| [[Humanoid]] with [[Baseball (ball)|baseball]] head |
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| [[Baseball]] |
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| MLB |
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| 2007 |
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|- |
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| Rocky |
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| [[Denver Nuggets]] |
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| [[Denver|Denver, CO]] |
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| [[Cougar|Mountain Lion]] |
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| [[Basketball]] |
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| NBA |
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| 2008 |
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|- |
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| [[Cleveland Indians|Slider]] |
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| [[Cleveland Indians|Cleveland Guardians]] |
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| [[Cleveland|Cleveland, OH]] |
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| Furry purple creature |
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| [[Baseball]] |
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| MLB |
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| 2008 |
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|- |
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| [[Smokey (University of Tennessee)|Smokey]] |
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| {{sort|Tennessee|[[Tennessee Volunteers|University of Tennessee]]}} |
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| [[Knoxville, Tennessee|Knoxville, TN]] |
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| [[Bluetick Coonhound]] |
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| Various sports |
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| NCAA |
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| 2008 |
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|- |
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| [[Nittany Lion]] |
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| {{sort|Penn State|[[Penn State Nittany Lions|Pennsylvania State University]]}} |
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| [[State College, Pennsylvania|State College, PA]] |
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| Mountain Lion |
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| Various sports |
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| NCAA |
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| 2019 |
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|- |
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| [[Benny the Bull]] |
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| [[Chicago Bulls]] |
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| [[Chicago|Chicago, IL]] |
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| [[Bull]] |
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| [[Basketball]] |
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| NBA |
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| 2019 |
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|- |
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| [[Chicago Blackhawks#Mascot|Tommy Hawk]] |
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| [[Chicago Blackhawks]] |
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| [[Chicago|Chicago, IL]] |
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| Hawk |
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| [[Ice hockey|Hockey]] |
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| NHL |
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| 2019 |
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|- |
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| [[Sluggerrr]] |
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| [[Kansas City Royals]] |
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| [[Kansas City, Missouri|Kansas City, MO]] |
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| Lion |
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| Baseball |
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| MLB |
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| 2019 |
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|- |
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| [[Blue (NFL Mascot)|Blue]] |
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| [[Indianapolis Colts]] |
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| [[Indianapolis|Indianapolis, IN]] |
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| Horse |
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| Football |
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| NFL |
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| 2020 |
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|- |
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| [[Boomer (mascot)|Boomer]] |
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| [[Indiana Pacers]] |
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| [[Indianapolis|Indianapolis, IN]] |
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| Cat |
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| Basketball |
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| NBA |
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| 2020 |
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|- |
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| {{sort|Oriole|[[List of Major League Baseball mascots#The Oriole Bird (Baltimore Orioles)|The Oriole Bird]]}} |
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| [[Baltimore Orioles]] |
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| [[Baltimore|Baltimore, MD]] |
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| [[Baltimore oriole]] |
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| Baseball |
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| MLB |
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| 2020 |
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|- |
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| [[Youppi!]] |
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| [[Montreal Expos]] and [[Montreal Canadiens]] |
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| [[Montreal|Montreal, QC]] |
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| Furry orange creature |
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| Baseball and Hockey |
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| MLB and NHL |
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| 2020 |
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|- |
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| Globie |
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| [[Harlem Globetrotters]] |
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| [[Harlem|Harlem, NY]] |
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| [[Court jester]] |
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| Basketball |
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| Independent |
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| 2022 |
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|- |
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| [[Southpaw (Chicago White Sox mascot)|Southpaw]] |
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| [[Chicago White Sox]] |
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| [[Chicago|Chicago, IL]] |
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| Primate fuzzy green dude |
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| Baseball |
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| MLB |
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| 2022 |
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|- |
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| [[Otto the Orange]] |
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| [[Syracuse Orange]] |
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| [[Syracuse, New York]] |
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| [[Orange (fruit)]] |
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| Various Sports |
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| NCAA |
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| 2023 |
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|- |
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| Slugger |
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| [[Portland Sea Dogs]] |
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| [[Portland, Maine]] |
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| Sea Dog |
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| Baseball |
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| MiLB |
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| 2023 |
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<gallery mode="packed" heights="150px" style="text-align:left"> |
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File:Phillies Phanatic5.jpg|The Phillie Phanatic with the [[Montreal Expos]]' [[Andrés Galarraga]] in 1987 |
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File:Big Red WKU Mascot Image.jpg| Western Kentucky's HOF mascot Big Red |
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File:Aubie-01.jpg|Aubie, Auburn University's mascot |
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File:Clutch-Halloween-2005.jpg|Clutch the Bear, the mascot of the Houston Rockets, on Halloween 2005 |
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File:BuckinghamUBadger.jpg|Bucky Badger, University of Wisconsin-Madison's mascot |
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File:Houston rockets mascot.JPG|Clutch in 2013 |
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File:KC Wolf fourwheeler.JPG|K.C. Wolf, the mascot of the Kansas City Chiefs |
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File:Brutus Buckeye in 2017.jpg|Brutus Buckeye, Ohio State University's mascot |
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File:Nulilred.jpg|Lil' Red, University of Nebraska's mascot |
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File:BennyBull.JPG|Benny the Bull, the mascot of the Chicago Bulls |
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File:Mr_Met_Fenway.jpg|Mr. Met, the mascot of the New York Mets, at Fenway Park |
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File:BTSmokey.JPG|Smokey IX, former mascot of the University of Tennessee |
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</gallery> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Latest revision as of 18:04, 19 April 2024
| Mascot Hall of Fame | |
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| Established | 2005 |
| Opened | 2018 |
| Location | Whiting, Indiana |
| Founder | David Raymond |
| Inductees | 30 (10 college; 20 professional) |
| Websites | funfurallinwhiting.org mascothalloffame.com |
The Mascot Hall of Fame, formally "The Mascot Hall of Fame Interactive Children's Museum", is an interactive children's museum and hall of fame for North American sports mascots. It was founded by David Raymond, who was the original Phillie Phanatic from 1978 to 1993. It was founded as an online-only hall, with an induction ceremony taking place each year in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. However, in September 2014, Raymond's mascot company signed a memorandum of understanding with the City of Whiting, Indiana, to develop a permanent Mascot Hall of Fame on the south shore of Lake Michigan.[1][2] The museum opened December 26, 2018.[3]
The Mascot Hall of Fame is more than just a giant fun factory. It is an educational, STEAM based, fully interactive museum where children of all ages can come and learn what it takes to be a mascot.
Each year (beginning in 2005), mascots are elected into the Mascot Hall of Fame by the voting membership and an executive committee made up of performers, sports executives, and other individuals intimate with the mascot community. The mascots go through a nomination process that ends with the executive committee selecting six finalist in each category to be placed on the ballot for consideration. There is a public online vote that contributes a percentage of the final tally. In 2006, the Hall added a separate class to honor college mascots.[citation needed]
To be eligible for the Mascot Hall of Fame, a mascot must have existed for a minimum of 10 years. They must also impact both their sport and community, inspire their fans, and consistently give memorable and groundbreaking performances.[citation needed]
Inductees[edit]
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The Phillie Phanatic with the Montreal Expos' Andrés Galarraga in 1987 -
Western Kentucky's HOF mascot Big Red -
Aubie, Auburn University's mascot -
Clutch the Bear, the mascot of the Houston Rockets, on Halloween 2005 -
Bucky Badger, University of Wisconsin-Madison's mascot -
Clutch in 2013 -
K.C. Wolf, the mascot of the Kansas City Chiefs -
Brutus Buckeye, Ohio State University's mascot -
Lil' Red, University of Nebraska's mascot -
Benny the Bull, the mascot of the Chicago Bulls -
Mr. Met, the mascot of the New York Mets, at Fenway Park -
Smokey IX, former mascot of the University of Tennessee
References[edit]
- ^ "Whiting Set to OK Mascot Hall". Retrieved 2014-09-26.
- ^ "'Wacky, brilliant' Mascot Hall of Fame coming to Whiting". Retrieved 2014-10-08.
- ^ Potempa, Philip (December 26, 2018). "Mascot Hall of Fame Opens in Whiting". Post-Tribune. Retrieved April 6, 2019.