Ten mascots, from a range of collegiate and professional sports, are in the running for 2022 induction into the Mascot Hall of Fame.
Indiana Pacers and Indianapolis Colts mascots will be inducted into Mascot Hall of Fame June 14
Boomer with the NBA’s Indiana Pacers and Blue, the mascot of the NFL’s Indianapolis Colts, are among the four 2020 National Mascot Hall of Fame honorees who will be inducted in a virtual event at noon on June 14.
National Mascot Hall of Fame expands staff, names executive director
An executive with museum experience will be the new leader for the National Mascot Hall of Fame in Whiting. Orestes Hernandez, formerly vice president of business development at the Coral Gables (Florida) Museum near Miami, was named executive director of the interactive children’s museum and hall of fame for collegiate and professional sports mascots set […]
National Mascot Hall of Fame in Whiting opens Dec. 26
After four years of planning, fundraising and construction the National Mascot Hall of Fame will open its doors to the public Dec. 26. What began as an online only shrine to honor the country’s sports mascots, now is a 25,000 square-foot facility at Front and 119th streets near Lakefront Park in Whiting. The interactive museum’s […]