Blue Wahoos Show Gratitude with Military Mascots

Published on May 7, 2018 under Southern League (SL1)
Pensacola Blue Wahoos News Release

Pensacola, Fla. - To kick off Military Appreciation Month, the Pensacola Blue Wahoos have unveiled five new mascots representing each branch of the United States Military. The mascots participate in an on-field races between innings during every home game at Blue Wahoos Stadium.

"We thought it would be so wonderful to honor the military and we thought we could have a lot of fun with fans rooting on who can win each night," said team owner Quint Studer.

A blue falcon with a flight helmet represents the Air Force, the Army is depicted by a mule, a bulldog for the Marines, the Coast Guard is depicted by a bear and the Navy is a goat. The mascots represent the appreciation the Blue Wahoos have collectively as an organization for the men and women who serve our country, in particular those assigned to our many bases around the Pensacola area.

"We started this last August, so it has been over a year in planning between design and the finished product," said Blue Wahoos President Jonathan Griffith. "We got a lot of feedback from the military community. We wanted to make sure we represented the military right."

The Blue Wahoos will launch a naming contest for each of the mascots later in the summer. Fans will be given the opportunity to submit creative names for each of the mascots. The names will be ceremoniously chosen to conclude the contest.

Military Mascots at a ensacola Blue Wahoos game

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