Mascot Hall of Fame
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| Established | 2005 |
| Location | Newark, Delaware |
| Founder | David Raymond |
| Inductees | 14 (6 college; 8 professional) |
The Mascot Hall of Fame is the creation of David Raymond, who was the original Phillie Phanatic from 1978 to 1993. Each year (beginning in 2005), mascots are elected into the Mascot Hall of Fame by the voting membership and 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.
The nominees for the 2008 class will be announced on July 15th, 2008.
[edit] Inductees
[edit] References
- Mascot Hall of Fame. Retrieved on 2008-04-18.
