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Minor League Baseball’s Top 10 Mascots

July 22, 2013 by Jake Donahue No Comments

1. Hambone

Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs - Hambone Team: Lehigh Valley IronPigs
League: International League
Affiliate: Phillies (Class AAA)

Sweet mother of God. Does it get any better than a walking slab of ham? Easily the only mascot that makes your mouth water, the Lehigh Valley IronPigs (bonus points for best name, too!) have a winner on their hands.

If not for those creepy human protruding from his belly, this swine might have earned a perfect score. There is no other mascot in the country – nay, the world – that better exemplifies the eccentricity of Minot League Baseball.

BIO: Hambone is one of the IronPigs’ four Pork Racers! Hambone races during every home game and typically finishes in last place. Hambone is yet to collect a win in 2013, due to his clumsiness and the antics of the other racers, particularly Diggity. This lefty is a round hunk of honey-roasted ham and a crowd favorite at Coca-Cola Park. (Vote for this mascot at MiLB.com’s Mascot Mania)

TOTAL SCORE: 33
Creativity: 10/10
Originality: 10/10
Execution: 8/10
Team Relation: 5/5

Photo courtesy of Minor League Baseball: www.milb.com

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Jake Donahue

Jake Donahue is more of a Ron Burgundy than he is a Ben Simmons. He does have a background in journalism, sports writing and marketing, though. And he owns the Donahue Media Group, a local web design and project management company, as well as a real estate marketing firm, Portland Picture. Born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, he grew up a Mariner fan before launching his own Little League coaching career.

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