Who is the best costumed mascot in American sports?

Fur, foam and forty years of halftime. Household names share the shortlist with cult heroes only their own city will defend.

1. 1
   Phillie Phanatic

   The Philadelphia Phillies' green oddity, widely copied and never matched.
   1000pts
2. 2
   Gritty

   The Philadelphia Flyers' googly-eyed orange mascot, an internet phenomenon from day one.
   856pts
3. 3
   Slider

   The Cleveland Guardians' fuzzy pink mascot, around since 1990.
   592pts
4. 4
   Wally the Green Monster

   The Boston Red Sox mascot named after Fenway Park's left-field wall.
   582pts
5. 5
   Raymond

   The Tampa Bay Rays' shaggy blue creature, officially a 'seadog'.
   582pts
6. 6
   Bucky Badger

   Wisconsin's sweater-wearing badger, a fixture at Camp Randall since the 1940s.
   513pts
7. 7
   The San Diego Chicken

   The 1970s radio stunt that invented the modern sports mascot.
   434pts
8. 8
   Mr. Met

   The baseball-headed New York Mets mascot, the first live mascot in Major League Baseball.
   434pts
9. 9
   Bernie Brewer

   The Milwaukee Brewers mascot who rides a slide after every home run.
   434pts
10. 10
    Blue

    The Indianapolis Colts' blue horse, one of the most-followed mascots on social media.
    434pts
11. 11
    Benny the Bull

    The Chicago Bulls' red bull, working United Center floors since 1969.
    342pts
12. 12
    The Oregon Duck

    Oregon's Donald-adjacent duck, famous for push-ups after every score.
    342pts
13. 13
    Hugo the Hornet

    The Charlotte Hornets mascot, a trampoline-dunking staple of NBA halftimes.
    233pts
14. 14
    Big Red

    Western Kentucky's shapeless red blob, a cult favourite in college sports.
    233pts
15. 15
    Stuff the Magic Dragon

    The Orlando Magic's green dragon, on the job since 1989.
    103pts