Mascots never get any respect. That guy in a suit keeps the kids entertained, get treated like a well loved plus toy, and have to toss t shirts to business people acting the fool. All in all, I’ms ure they would rather be doing something else, like reading Tolstoy. Now imagine what it’s like for the minor leaguer.

Here’s a little love (for the most part) for the mascot.

From the Corpus Christi Rayz of the CHL

Austin Ice Bats of the CHL

Motor City Mechanics of the UHL

Rockford IceHogs of the UHL (now AHL)

The (now defunct) Roanoke Valley Vipers of the UHL (this has to suck):


And now, a little less love for the mascot

Hey, I’m not the only one

I don’t know about you, but I think she can take ’em.
Something like this.

Thanks to Chris Sims for the comic book scan.