The Washington Wild Thing is a unique individual. People often ask, "what is he? Is he a bear? Is he a dog? Is he a cat?" The answer is... he is a WILD Thing.
Legend says Wild Thing traveled to Western Pennsylvania from his home in the swamps of the Mississippi.
When Falconi Field (now known as EQT Park) was under construction in 2001 and 2002, the construction crew spotted a wild animal. This creature became a regular around the site. He was elusive, but one morning workers found him sleeping in the dugout!
Because Wild Thing seemed to be fascinated with the park and the baseball team, we adopted the wild animal as our mascot, The Washington Wild Thing.
He has become, without a doubt, the number one Washington Wild Things fan. He attends every home game, rooting for his favorite team while leading the crowd in team cheers. He loves performing eye-catching stunts, breathtaking dance moves and outrageous skits that will have you wanting more.
The Wild Thing says his favorite foods are hot dogs, peanuts, and Cracker Jack. He also loves our world-famous milk and cookies! Lately, he's even developed a sweet tooth for our funnel fries and other desserts at the ballpark.
Outside of watching his favorite team Wild Thing's favorite pastimes include attending events within our great community, visitng schools to celebrate our youngest fans through our Reading Club program and even attending concerts at the park!
Wild Thing is available for appearances and events. For more information, check out our Mascot Appearances Page.
