
Envision the spherical baseball-head named Mr. Met of the New York Mets or the lime-green alien called Orbit of the Houston Astros. Mascots are key components of the MLB, responsible for bringing the energy in between innings — and most importantly, engaging the crowd. In this specific case, a mascot on the Tampa Bay Rays caught the attention of a particular baseball player on the Florida-based team in 2015. RheaAnne Ramirez was beneath the mask, and pitcher Erasmo Ramírez was her number one fan. In hindsight, the field was set...