DRELLICH: The big cuddly purple Grimace costume, all of a sudden, became an emblem and a talisman to Mets fans. SIMON: The Mets already had a mascot, Mr. Met. Kind of like their BJ Leiderman ...

I decided to test the waters and head to the Boogie Down in the Mets’ unofficial good-luck mascot Grimace costume. But there were a few notable caveats. I draped some Yankees bling around my ...

Grimace, the purple McDonald’s mascot, lumbered onto the warning track ... During an 87-minute rain delay Wednesday, a person in a Grimace costume was hoisted up onto someone’s shoulders ...

Now, Mr. and Mrs. Met appear to have some competition for the role of the team's primary mascot. On a night like ... with the fan wearing the Grimace costume chugging his beer.

They posted memes celebrating the unique-looking McDonald's mascot. Other times, fans have been spotted wearing a Grimace costume while attending a Mets game, such as in their Game 2 loss to the ...

The Mets went on a seven-game winning streak in June after a person in a Grimace mascot costume threw out the first pitch. The team's fans and even its front office embraced the superstition of ...

Grimace, the McDonald’s mascot, walks on the field during the ... A Mets fan wears a Grimace costume during a game against the Nationals on Sept. 16. Charles Wenzelberg Grimace was on hand ...

Some have worn costumes of Grimace while chugging beer and others ... to feel the special connection to the McDonald's mascot.

You'd be hard-pressed to find anyone in the sphere of the New York Mets that would cross Grimace, the McDonald's mascot who has seemingly brought much good fortune to the streaking baseball team.

“I have not met the person in Grimace. He comes as costume, and the person who plays ... And it’s a fascinating world, the mascot world.” McDonald’s representatives did not respond to ...