SI.com · Nov 15, 2018
MLB’s Mascot Conference Is Actually Very Serious Business
It’s not every night that a mascot from Major League Baseball calls you, but at 8:45 on Wednesday, that’s exactly what happened. An unknown number popped up on my phone as I lay on my couch watching the Great British Bake Off. I almost didn’t answer it because a) I was enthralled by a collapsing cake and b) a telemarketer out in Arizona keeps reaching out to tell me that I’ve qualified for a small business loan. But for some reason—fate, destiny, divine intervention—I picked up.
“I’m Sluggerrr,” said the voice on the other end of the line. “The mascot for the Kansas City Royals.”