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This is a list of current and former League Baseball mascots, sorted alphabetically.
The tradition of the Major League Baseball mascot began with Mr. Met, introduced for the New York Mets when Shea Stadium opened in 1964. Although some mascots came and went over time, the popularity of mascots increased when the San Diego Chicken started independently making appearances at San Diego Padres games in 1977. Philadelphia Phillies management felt they needed a mascot similar to the Chicken, so they debuted the Phillie Phanatic in 1978.
All major league teams except the Angels, Dodgers, and Yankees have "official" mascots. Nine team mascots – Sluggerrr (Kansas City Royals), the Phillie Phanatic, Mr. Met, the Oriole Bird, Slider (Cleveland Guardians), Southpaw (Chicago White Sox), Orbit (Houston Astros), Lou Seal (San Francisco Giants), and Fredbird (St. Louis Cardinals) – have been inducted into the Mascot Hall of Fame. Several others have been nominated since the Hall's creation in 2005.
Mascots in MLB are often used to help market the team and league to young children.
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