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Yahoo
27-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Opening Day 2025: Braves to host block party in Summerhill neighborhood
Play ball! Opening Day has arrived Thursday for the Atlanta Braves. While the team opens the season on the west coast, the rest of the Braves organization is heading back to its roots for the Opening Day watch party. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] The Braves will host a block party in Summerhill on Thursday with screens set up along Georgia Ave. and Reed Street. The block party will also have activities for the family, including live performances, lawn games and contests and food from local restaurants. Blooper, the Heavy Hitters and the Tomahawk Team will also attend. Advertisement The Summerhill block party begins at 3:30 p.m. before first pitch at 4:10 p.m. If you can't make it to Opening Day in San Diego or the block party in Atlanta, you can still support the Braves by wearing your best fan gear. The Braves are encouraging fans to 'Rep the A' on social media. RELATED STORIES: [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Axios
24-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Axios
Furry and famous: MLB's most followed mascots
Phillie Phanatic, Blooper, and Mr. and Mrs. Met are among the most popular MLB mascots on Instagram, according to data from Sprout Social. The intrigue: While Phillie Phanatic and Blooper have the highest followings, some mascots with fewer followers, like Rangers Captain and Southpaw, have secured higher engagement rates on their posts. Zoom in: The posts from MLB mascots that drive the most engagement typically include celebrities, other mascots or mentions of other teams. By the numbers: For every mascot's most engaged-with posts, the industry benchmarks for comparison are .76% engagement and $696 in earned media value. Earned media value is a metric that indicates the amount of money brands can expect to generate from a single post. Here's a closer look into the social media metrics of the top 10 MLB mascots. 1. Phillie Phanatic (Philadelphia Phillies) Followers: 219K Most engaging post: The Phillies' mascot pictured with Philadelphia Eagles stars Jason Kelce, Fletcher Cox and Dallas Goedert from October 2023 garnered a 78.57% engagement rate and a $130,000 earned media value. 2. Blooper (Atlanta Braves) Followers: 136K Most engaging post: This post from April 2024 capturing an in-game race with Home Depot mascots garnered a 75.47% engagement rate and a $86,000 earned media value. 3. Mr. and Mrs. Met (New York Mets) Followers: 72.2K Most engaging post: This carousel with different photos throughout the National League Division Series posted in October 2024 garnered a 31.78% engagement rate and a $19,000 earned media value. 4. Orbit (Houston Astros) Followers: 64.4K Most engaging post: Orbit making fun of Boston linguistics in this reel from August 2022 garnered an 80.45% engagement rate and a $33,000 earned media value. 5. Slugger (Kansas City Royals) Followers: 56K Most engaging post: This reel from July 2023 welcoming Taylor Swift to the game garnered a 12.64% engagement rate and a $6,000 earned media value. 6. Clark the Cub (Chicago Cubs) Followers: 51.8K Most engaging post: This congratulations post from November 2017 to Orbit (the Houston Astros mascot) on becoming a World Series Champion resulted in a 20.64% engagement rate and a $2,000 earned media value. 7. Mariner Moose (Seattle Mariners) Followers: 29.5K Most engaging post: Mariner Moose exploring parts of the stadium, including a barbershop, in this reel from May 2024, garnered a 41.23% engagement rate and a $10,000 earned media value. 8. Rangers Captain (Texas Rangers) Followers: 24.4K Most engaging post: This reel from November 2023 depicting the mascot's phone notifications going off as the Rangers celebrated winning the World Series garnered a 146.48% engagement rate and a $22,000 earned media value. 9. Stomper (The Athletics)
