What some might describe as a plush purple personified pear, Grimace is the fast food-baseball crossover that sent the Mets on a consequential winning streak that contributed to a postseason ...

The Grimace Effect has taken New York by storm—and it may even take the New York Mets to the World Series. So break out your baseball glove, and read on to find out what the Grimace Effect is ...

The Mets and the Yankees may be crosstown rivals — but I was able to transcend the bad blood by dressing up as none other than Grimace in enemy territory. Well, for the most part, that is.

As the MLB playoffs march on, websites such as TeePublic, Etsy and Amazon have an array of merchandise featuring a particular Mets' lucky charm — McDonald’s purple mascot, Grimace. Here’s a ...

Many times when he was asked to put the New York Mets’ season into perspective, manager Carlos Mendoza said the scenes could easily be made into a book or movie. He had a point. It wasn’t just ...

Third place NL East Team ERA: 3.96 (15th in MLB) Team OPS: .734 (9th in MLB) What Went Right For a while it felt like nothing ...

Tarlor said she considered naming her first child after the McDonald's mascot Grimace, after it was associated with a Mets winning streak earlier this year. "They were doing so well, we would joke ...

While McDonald’s has enjoyed free advertising thanks to the Mets' improbable run, the fast-food giant has also seen tangible benefits. Since the "Grimace first pitch" on June 12, McDonald's ...

And then Grimace entered the picture. The Mets' dramatic turnaround in the 2024 campaign began right around when McDonald's famous mascot threw out the first pitch at Citi Field in mid-June.

"Grimace is our God," jokes Amanda. This giant aubergine-coloured mascot, whose species is unknown, has seemingly transformed the fortunes of the New York Mets and their fans are lapping it up.

It’s made with Mets’ blue but confusingly named “Grimace bread,” a nod to the purple pear-shaped McDonald’s character that has become an unlikely mascot of good luck for the New York ...