Mascot Hall of Fame


The Mascot Hall of Fame, formally "The Mascot Hall of Fame Interactive Children's Museum", is a hall of fame for United States 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. The museum opened December 26, 2018.
Each year, 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.
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 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.
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.

Inductees

NameOrganizationLocationDescriptionSportDivisionInducted
Phillie PhanaticPhiladelphia PhilliesPhiladelphia, PAFurry green creatureBaseballMLB2005
Suns GorillaPhoenix SunsPhoenix, AZGorillaBasketballNBA2005
San Diego Padres San Diego, CAChickenBaseballMLB2005
Aubie the TigerAuburn UniversityAuburn, ALTigerVarious sportsNCAA2006
Bucky BadgerMadison, WIBadgerVarious sportsNCAA2006
ClutchHouston RocketsHouston, TXBearBasketballNBA2006
Jazz BearUtah JazzSalt Lake City, UTBearBasketballNBA2006
KC WolfKansas City ChiefsKansas City, MOWolfAmerican footballNFL2006
YoUDeeNewark, DEBlue Hen ChickenVarious sportsNCAA2006
Big RedWestern Kentucky UniversityBowling Green, KYFurry red blobVarious sportsNCAA2007
Brutus BuckeyeColumbus, OHBuckeye nutVarious sportsNCAA2007
San Antonio SpursSan Antonio, TXCoyoteBasketballNBA2007
Lil' RedLincoln, NEInflatable boyVarious sportsNCAA2007
New York MetsFlushing, NYHumanoid with baseball headBaseballMLB2007
RockyDenver NuggetsDenver, COMountain LionBasketballNBA2008
SliderCleveland IndiansCleveland, OHFurry purple creatureBaseballMLB2008
SmokeyKnoxville, TNBluetick CoonhoundVarious sportsNCAA2008
Nittany LionState College, PAMountain LionVarious sportsNCAA2019
Benny the BullChicago BullsChicago, ILBullBasketballNBA2019
Tommy HawkChicago BlackhawksChicago, ILHawkHockeyNHL2019
SluggerrrKansas City RoyalsKansas City, MOLionBaseballMLB2019
BlueIndianapolis ColtsIndianapolis, INHorseFootballNFL2020
BoomerIndiana PacersIndianapolis, INCatBasketballNBA2020
Baltimore OriolesBaltimore, MDBaltimore orioleBaseballMLB2020
Youppi!Montreal Expos and Montreal CanadiensMontreal, QCFurry orange creatureBaseball and HockeyMLB and NHL2020