Man, the other day I got into this whole thing about baseball mascots, specifically the Atlanta Braves. I’ve always been curious about their mascot history, and I finally decided to dive in and see what I could find out.
First off, I started with what I already kind of knew. I remembered hearing about a mascot named Blooper. So, I did a quick search about him, turns out he’s the current mascot. He’s this big, fuzzy dude with these weird, long ears. Apparently, he does all sorts of goofy stuff at the games to keep the fans entertained, which sounds pretty fun. I guess he also makes appearances outside the stadium too, for promotional events and all that.
Digging Deeper into the Past
But I was curious about the older mascots, the ones before Blooper. I wanted to see if the Braves always had a mascot, or if it was something new. And that’s when things got really interesting.
- I found out about this mascot named Chief Noc-A-Homa. Now, this was way before my time, but it seems like he was a pretty big deal. He was the Braves’ mascot from the 1950s all the way up to 1986, which is a pretty long run if you ask me.
- Apparently, his main gig was to hang out in a teepee in the bleacher seats and do a little dance every time the Braves hit a home run. Can you imagine? A teepee in the stands? Those were different times, I guess. I read that there was this guy, Levi Walker, Jr., who played Chief Noc-A-Homa for a whopping 20 years. Talk about dedication to a role!
Then there was another name that popped up, Homer the Brave. I saw some people talking about him online, but it’s not entirely clear to me whether he was an official mascot or just a nickname for Chief Noc-A-Homa. There doesn’t seem to be as much info about him. But the name “Homer the Brave” seems like a clever play on the word “homer” meaning home run.
Honestly, the whole thing was a bit of a wild goose chase, jumping from one name to another, trying to piece together the story. But it was kind of cool to learn about the different mascots the Braves have had over the years. It’s like uncovering a little piece of baseball history. And hey, at least now I know that Blooper isn’t the only mascot the Braves have ever had! What a funny learning experience today!
