Sometimes in the news business, you get press releases that make you go, “Hmmm.” When we got a release this week with the subject line “Boston’s Own Wally the Green Monster Named one of the Sexiest Mascots in the MLB,” that was one of those times.
There’s a lot to unpack here, so first things first: That subject line was way off. Turns out the report from BetUS it referenced found that Wally was actually the 22nd sexiest mascot in the MLB — so yes, he was “one” of them, but it’s worth noting that there are only 30 teams in the league, and three of those don’t even have mascots.