Kodak, TN — For the 23rd year in a row, or maybe the 94th year in a row (we lost count), mascots from near and far gathered at Smokies Stadium to face off in the annual Live at Five at Four Mascot Baseball Challenge.
Keeping with tradition, WBIR's Chief Meteorologist Todd Howell and anchor Russell Biven called the game that ended after one inning (more or less).
The hot, sunny weather was ideal for sprinting around a baseball field in a thick, fur mascot suit.
The teams, Foxy's Fanatics and Rupp's Rounders, were neck and neck til the very end.
After a controversial decision, Howell and Biven declared Foxy's Fanatics the winners after nicknaming them as "Sprinkles' team" for reasons that we will not mention.
The Mascot Baseball Challenge airs Monday at 4 pm.
Team Rosters:
Rupp's Rounders
Yeti- Ober Gatlinburg
Jasper the Rooster- Tennessee Valley Fair
Coop the Chicken- Quaker Steak & Lube
Monte the Moose- Wilderness of the Smokies
WIVK the Frog
Shoney Bear- Shoney's
Sharky- Ripleys Aquarium of the Smokies
Foxy's Fanatics
Sparky- Seymour Fire Department
Bamboo the Red Panda- Zoo Knoxville
Bloomie the Pig- Bloomin BBQ & Bluegrass
Splash the Rat- Smoky Mountain River Rat
Sprinkles the Donut- Courthouse Donuts
Martha the Pigeon- Pigeon Forge
Buzz Bee- B97.5FM
